Outcomes of a Survey-Based Approach to Determine Factors Contributing to the Shortage of Occupational Medicine Physicians in the United States

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• Personal Author:
  Duran H ; Emmett, Edward A. ; Green-McKenzie J ; Jones C ; Malak P ; Savanoor U ; Shofer FS ; Vearrier D
• Description:
  Context: There is a long-standing shortage of formally trained Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM) physicians despite OEM practitioners experiencing high satisfaction and low burnout. Objective: To explore the root causes of this shortage and suggest potential remedies. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were administered to medical students queried regarding OEM training, practicing OEM physicians queried regarding timing of specialty choice, and OEM Train-in-Place (TIP) program graduates queried regarding satisfaction with training. Results: Of 247 medical student respondents, 70% had heard of OEM, 60% through one lecture. Of the 160 OEM physicians, 17% first became aware of OEM as medical students, and most would have chosen a different path had they heard sooner. Most TIP program trainees reported that they would not have undertaken specialty training without a TIP program (89%). Conclusions: Strategies to introduce OEM earlier in medical education and TIP programs for mid-career physicians may help overcome persistent shortages of OEM specialists. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Burnout Cross Sectional Studies Mid-career Physician Occupational Medicine Physicians Preventive Medicine Questionnaires Train-in-Place Program Training
• ISSN:
  1078-4659
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Mississippi ; Missouri ; Nevada ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  27
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068122
• Citation:
  J Public Health Manag Pract 2021 May/Jun; 27(Suppl 3):S200-S205
• Contact Point Address:
  Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH, Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
• Email:
  Judith.mckenzie@pennmmedicine.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
• Supplement:
  3
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c1045a4e3bc7362d62fa567710c2c904283630f49f8b251a2341d4202d6b099f2ab92cee6b55c2bb6b0ff6e617bbaeda206495ae37edcb40c68993ee5743b018
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230337/cdc_230337_DS1.pdf
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