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. 2020 Jun 1;105(6):1701-1706.
doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa134.

Trends in the Endocrinology Fellowship Recruitment: Reasons for Concern and Possible Interventions

Giulio R Romeo  1 , Irl B Hirsch  2 , Robert W Lash  3 , Robert A Gabbay  1
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Trends in the Endocrinology Fellowship Recruitment: Reasons for Concern and Possible Interventions

Giulio R Romeo et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. .
No abstract available

Keywords: endocrinology workforce; fellowship recruitment; job satisfaction; loan forgiveness; physician-scientist.

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Figure 1.
Trends in the ratio of applicants/positions for 4 IM subspecialties. With different patterns, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Infectious Diseases have all experienced reduced competitiveness since 2009, whereas Rheumatology has recently become more competitive.
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Trends in the percentage of first-year fellows over time for Endocrinology (bottom) and Cardiology (top) as US Medical Graduates (USMGs), International Medical Graduate(IMGs), and Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (DO). Since 2013 IMG have contributed the majority of first-year endocrinology fellows whereas USMG consistently represented >50% of incoming cohorts of cardiology fellows. The percentage accounted for by the DO group has remained stable at <10% for both specialties.
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Figure 3.
Job satisfaction is represented as an integrated measure of multiple factors, each with different “weight,” which determine the individual’s balance. In this model, job satisfaction is a key aspect for workforce retention and for increasing the appeal of endocrinology fellowship training.
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