Current Positions of Graduates of Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Training Programs

A Qualitative Analysis of Career Transitions Made by Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Residency Training Graduates

“…In the process of our investigation we discovered a sec-ondary finding that, to our knowledge, has not been described in the literature. After determining the current practices of all UNC-Chapel Hill med-peds graduates from 1980 through 2007, we found that a much higher proportion of graduates from this single institution see only children or only adults in their practices (40%; Table 1), compared with the proportion described in the literature (10%-23%) [1,3,12]. Among graduates who have changed jobs, the proportion is even greater (50%; data not shown).…”

“…Sixty-eight percent of the respondents, however, completed residency 5 years or less prior to the study [3], compared with a mean interval of 11.8 years prior to our study. Two additional studies surveyed program directors about career outcomes, but, again, the career outcomes are described only for residents who graduated during the 6-year period before the surveys were conducted [1,12]. In a study that built on the findings by Lannon and colleagues [3], Fortuna and colleagues [14] described survey data from 2000-2006 that showed that 93% of med-peds graduates were in private practice at the time they were surveyed, indicating that the trends may be shifting.…”

A Qualitative Analysis of Career Transitions Made by Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Residency Training Graduates

“…In the process of our investigation we discovered a sec-ondary finding that, to our knowledge, has not been described in the literature. After determining the current practices of all UNC-Chapel Hill med-peds graduates from 1980 through 2007, we found that a much higher proportion of graduates from this single institution see only children or only adults in their practices (40%; Table 1), compared with the proportion described in the literature (10%-23%) [1,3,12]. Among graduates who have changed jobs, the proportion is even greater (50%; data not shown).…”

“…Sixty-eight percent of the respondents, however, completed residency 5 years or less prior to the study [3], compared with a mean interval of 11.8 years prior to our study. Two additional studies surveyed program directors about career outcomes, but, again, the career outcomes are described only for residents who graduated during the 6-year period before the surveys were conducted [1,12]. In a study that built on the findings by Lannon and colleagues [3], Fortuna and colleagues [14] described survey data from 2000-2006 that showed that 93% of med-peds graduates were in private practice at the time they were surveyed, indicating that the trends may be shifting.…”

Training Experiences of U.S. Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residents

“…This percentage is on the upper end of the range of 77% to 95% reported in previous studies. 8,9,[13][14][15][16][17] This higher percentage of residents planning to care for adults and children may be related to a number of factors; for example, there are increasing numbers of med-peds physicians in practice in the community available to work with, there are greater numbers of residents training in combined clinics, and there is a greater availability of med-peds role models.…”

Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Combined Residency Graduates

“…A survey of program directors of med/ peds training programs about the career outcomes of graduates from 1987 to 1993 also found that most med/ peds graduates had chosen generalist careers. 2 Of the 708 graduates described, 68% were practicing as generalists and 21% had entered subspecialty training. Of the cohort in primary care, 81% were in practice (rather than academics) and 85% were practicing both internal medicine and pediatrics.…”

“…To our knowledge, this study is the first to survey med/ peds graduates themselves about their career outcomes. 1,2 Previous reports have obtained indirect information from program directors. In addition, this study reports on the largest sample of med/peds graduates (n = 1005) identified and surveyed to date.…”

A Qualitative Analysis of Career Transitions Made by Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Residency Training Graduates

“…In the process of our investigation we discovered a sec-ondary finding that, to our knowledge, has not been described in the literature. After determining the current practices of all UNC-Chapel Hill med-peds graduates from 1980 through 2007, we found that a much higher proportion of graduates from this single institution see only children or only adults in their practices (40%; Table 1), compared with the proportion described in the literature (10%-23%) [1,3,12]. Among graduates who have changed jobs, the proportion is even greater (50%; data not shown).…”

“…Sixty-eight percent of the respondents, however, completed residency 5 years or less prior to the study [3], compared with a mean interval of 11.8 years prior to our study. Two additional studies surveyed program directors about career outcomes, but, again, the career outcomes are described only for residents who graduated during the 6-year period before the surveys were conducted [1,12]. In a study that built on the findings by Lannon and colleagues [3], Fortuna and colleagues [14] described survey data from 2000-2006 that showed that 93% of med-peds graduates were in private practice at the time they were surveyed, indicating that the trends may be shifting.…”

Training Experiences of U.S. Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residents

“…This percentage is on the upper end of the range of 77% to 95% reported in previous studies. 8,9,[13][14][15][16][17] This higher percentage of residents planning to care for adults and children may be related to a number of factors; for example, there are increasing numbers of med-peds physicians in practice in the community available to work with, there are greater numbers of residents training in combined clinics, and there is a greater availability of med-peds role models.…”

Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Combined Residency Graduates

“…A survey of program directors of med/ peds training programs about the career outcomes of graduates from 1987 to 1993 also found that most med/ peds graduates had chosen generalist careers. 2 Of the 708 graduates described, 68% were practicing as generalists and 21% had entered subspecialty training. Of the cohort in primary care, 81% were in practice (rather than academics) and 85% were practicing both internal medicine and pediatrics.…”

“…To our knowledge, this study is the first to survey med/ peds graduates themselves about their career outcomes. 1,2 Previous reports have obtained indirect information from program directors. In addition, this study reports on the largest sample of med/peds graduates (n = 1005) identified and surveyed to date.…”

A Qualitative Analysis of Career Transitions Made by Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Residency Training Graduates

“…In the process of our investigation we discovered a sec-ondary finding that, to our knowledge, has not been described in the literature. After determining the current practices of all UNC-Chapel Hill med-peds graduates from 1980 through 2007, we found that a much higher proportion of graduates from this single institution see only children or only adults in their practices (40%; Table 1), compared with the proportion described in the literature (10%-23%) [1,3,12]. Among graduates who have changed jobs, the proportion is even greater (50%; data not shown).…”

“…Sixty-eight percent of the respondents, however, completed residency 5 years or less prior to the study [3], compared with a mean interval of 11.8 years prior to our study. Two additional studies surveyed program directors about career outcomes, but, again, the career outcomes are described only for residents who graduated during the 6-year period before the surveys were conducted [1,12]. In a study that built on the findings by Lannon and colleagues [3], Fortuna and colleagues [14] described survey data from 2000-2006 that showed that 93% of med-peds graduates were in private practice at the time they were surveyed, indicating that the trends may be shifting.…”

Training Experiences of U.S. Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residents

“…This percentage is on the upper end of the range of 77% to 95% reported in previous studies. 8,9,[13][14][15][16][17] This higher percentage of residents planning to care for adults and children may be related to a number of factors; for example, there are increasing numbers of med-peds physicians in practice in the community available to work with, there are greater numbers of residents training in combined clinics, and there is a greater availability of med-peds role models.…”

Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Combined Residency Graduates

“…A survey of program directors of med/ peds training programs about the career outcomes of graduates from 1987 to 1993 also found that most med/ peds graduates had chosen generalist careers. 2 Of the 708 graduates described, 68% were practicing as generalists and 21% had entered subspecialty training. Of the cohort in primary care, 81% were in practice (rather than academics) and 85% were practicing both internal medicine and pediatrics.…”

“…To our knowledge, this study is the first to survey med/ peds graduates themselves about their career outcomes. 1,2 Previous reports have obtained indirect information from program directors. In addition, this study reports on the largest sample of med/peds graduates (n = 1005) identified and surveyed to date.…”