Accounting for early job turnover in recent pediatric surgery fellowship graduates: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Membership and Credentials Committee study

dc.contributor.authorCrafts, Trevor D.
dc.contributor.authorBell, Teresa M.
dc.contributor.authorSrisuwananukorn, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorApplebaum, Harry
dc.contributor.authorMarkel, Troy A.
dc.contributor.departmentSurgery, School of Medicineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-03T17:55:08Z
dc.date.available2020-01-03T17:55:08Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: Employment opportunities for graduating pediatric surgeons vary from year to year. Significant turnover among new employees indicates fellowship graduates may be unsophisticated in choosing job opportunities which will ultimately be satisfactory for themselves and their families. The purpose of this study was to assess what career, life, and social factors contributed to the turnover rates among pediatric surgeons in their first employment position. METHODS: American Pediatric Surgical Association members who completed fellowship training between 2011 and 2016 were surveyed voluntarily. Only those who completed training in a pediatric surgery fellowship sanctioned by the American Board of Surgery and whose first employment involved the direct surgical care of patients were included. The survey was completed electronically and the results were evaluated using chi-squared analysis to determine which independent variables contributed to a dependent outcome of changing place of employment. RESULTS: 110 surveys were returned with respondents meeting inclusion criteria. 13 (11.8%) of the respondents changed jobs within the study period and 97 (88.2%) did not change jobs. Factors identified that likely contributed to changing jobs included a perceived lack of opportunity for career [p = <0.001] advancement and the desire to no longer work at an academic or teaching facility [p = 0.013]. Others factors included excessive case load [p = 0.006]; personal conflict with partners or staff [p = 0.007]; career goals unfulfilled by practice [p = 0.011]; lack of mentorship in partners [p = 0.026]; and desire to be closer to the surgeon's or their spouse's family [p = 0.002]. CONCLUSIONS: Several factors appear to play a role in motivating young pediatric surgeons to change jobs early in their careers. These factors should be taken into account by senior pediatric fellows and their advisors when considering job opportunities.en_US
dc.eprint.versionAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.citationCrafts, T. D., Bell, T. M., Srisuwananukorn, A., Applebaum, H., & Markel, T. A. (2018). Accounting for early job turnover in recent pediatric surgery fellowship graduates: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Membership and Credentials Committee study. Journal of pediatric surgery, 53(11), 2273–2278. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.028en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/21719
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.028en_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Pediatric Surgeryen_US
dc.rightsPublisher Policyen_US
dc.sourcePMCen_US
dc.subjectFirst jobsen_US
dc.subjectPediatric surgeonsen_US
dc.subjectMembership committeeen_US
dc.subjectJob satisfactionen_US
dc.titleAccounting for early job turnover in recent pediatric surgery fellowship graduates: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Membership and Credentials Committee studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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