Practice Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of Private Practice and Academic Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Private practice and academic surgery careers vary significantly in their daily routine, compensation schemes, and definition of productivity. Data are needed regarding the practice characteristics and job satisfaction of these career paths for surgeons and trainees to make informed career decisions and to identify modifiable factors that may be associated with the health of the surgical workforce.

Objective

To obtain and compare the differences in practice characteristics and career satisfaction measures between academic and private practice surgeons.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cross-sectional survey performed from June 4 to August 1, 2018, an online survey accommodating smartphone, tablet, and desktop formats was distributed by email to 25 

SUBMITTER: Mahoney ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745132 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature