Generational Differences in Practice Patterns of Dermatologists in the United States

The eDerm online curriculum: A randomized study of effective skin cancer teaching to medical students

“…Recent survey data reveal an inadequate supply of dermatologists to meet the current demand for services. 32,33 More appropriate referrals of suspicious skin lesions would help manage the dermatologist shortage in the future. Gerbert et al 9 already showed that inappropriate referrals can be reduced by more than 6-fold after training with eDerm.…”

Medical specialists’ allocation of working time

“…With regards to gender, Brooks [29] observes that several studies have found female physicians to provide more user-centred healthcare services and to spend longer overall time on patient care. Contradictory results are however documented by Jacobson et al [30]. Although the empirical literature provides conflicting evidence, a control for gender is included in the model.…”

The canary seems fine: The effects of the economy on job-seeking experiences of recent dermatology training program graduates

“…Nonetheless, the data are relatively consistent year to year and have been consistent with those obtained in other surveys. 25,30 With the recent instability of the US economy, the dermatology workforce has been affected in various ways, although to a substantially smaller degree than other industries. 31 We observe from our report a possible response to the current economic conditions, as shown by increased ideal work hours, decreased anticipated time in cosmetic procedures, smaller salary increases, and modestly less robust job opportunities.…”