Early effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the North American cardiothoracic surgery job market.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study aims to report the early effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the cardiothoracic surgery job market in North America.

Methods

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet) job market database was queried, and patterns from January to May for 2019 versus January to May 2020 were compared for trends in job postings and job seekers.

Results

Our study is comprised of 395 cardiothoracic surgery job postings, of which 98% were positions located in North America and 63% were academic. The negative impact of the pandemic on the cardiothoracic surgery job market was greatest in the cardiothoracic/cardiovascular combined subspecialty, followed by congenital and adult cardiac surgery, whereas general thoracic surgery experience

SUBMITTER: Luc JGY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562543 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature