Growth of for-profit involvement in emergency medicine graduate medical education and association between for-profit affiliation and resident salary.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following projections of an emergency medicine (EM) physician oversupply, the growth of EM residency programs affiliated with for-profit hospitals has been subject to increased attention and speculation. However, essentially no literature exists regarding these programs. Resident pay is one area where these programs could differ from nonprofit-affiliated programs, as investor obligations could make for-profit corporations more likely to reduce resident salaries to increase profit margins. Here, we aim to quantify the growth of EM for-profit affiliated residency programs from 2001-2021 and determine if PGY1 salaries differ between these program types.

Methods

Medicare and ACGME accreditation data were used to determine the profit status of hospitals affiliated with

SUBMITTER: Lassner JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9348842 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature