Lack of Awareness of Reimbursement and Compensation Models Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to identify trainee knowledge gaps in reimbursement and compensation, determine the perceived importance of understanding these topics, and to explore if the Thoracic Surgery Curriculum needs additional educational material.

Methods

The Thoracic Surgical Residents Association Executive Committee selected the research proposal and distributed an anonymous electronic survey to 531 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education cardiothoracic surgery trainees. Standard descriptive statistics and regression analyses were performed.

Results

One hundred fourteen responses were collected (response rate, 21.5%). Most trainees understood little to none about how attending surgeons are reimbursed (n = 74, 69%). Most trainees repo

SUBMITTER: Loo MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature