Career Choice Selection and Satisfaction among US Adult Nephrology Fellows

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作者
Shah, Hitesh H. [1 ,2 ]
Jhaveri, Kenar D. [1 ,2 ]
Sparks, Matthew A. [3 ]
Mattana, Joseph [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] N Shore Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Div Kidney Dis & Hypertens, Great Neck, NY 11021 USA
[2] Long Isl Jewish Med Ctr, Hofstra N Shore LIJ Sch Med, Great Neck, NY 11021 USA
[3] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
来源
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY | 2012年 / 7卷 / 09期
关键词
INVITED MANUSCRIPT POSTER; RENAL-RELATED EDUCATION; INTERNAL-MEDICINE RESIDENTS; AMERICAN SOCIETY; NOV; 16-21; PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY; WORKFORCE; SPECIALTIES; PERCEPTIONS; PATIENT;
D O I
10.2215/CJN.01620212
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Although many anticipate that there will be an eventual shortage of practicing nephrologists, a complete understanding is lacking regarding the current factors that lead US adult nephrology fellows to choose nephrology as a career and their satisfaction with this choice. It is of great concern that interest in obtaining nephrology fellowship training continues to decline in the United States, especially among US medical graduates, and the reasons for this are unclear. The exposure that students and residents have to nephrology is likely to play an important role in the career choices that they make and their ultimate satisfaction with this career choice is likely influenced by several factors, including job opportunities. Some of the findings presented here suggest that there may be a high percentage of nephrology fellows who are dissatisfied with their career choice. Failure to understand the factors that influence trainees to choose nephrology as a career and those that affect their satisfaction with this choice may impair the ability to graduate a sufficient number of nephrologists to meet projected demand. In this article, a number of variables related to the choice of nephrology as a career and satisfaction with a career in nephrology are discussed. Some steps that the nephrology training community might take to help promote interest in nephrology and optimize the satisfaction that nephrology graduates derive from their careers are also proposed. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 7: 1513-1520, 2012. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01620212
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页码:1513 / 1520
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