Introduction A physician shortage is on the horizon, and surgeons are particularly vulnerable
due to attrition. Reduced job satisfaction leads to increased job turnover and earlier …

Background An impending surgeon shortage looms in the US due to increasing demand
and a stagnant number of surgeons entering practice. We sought to evaluate the state of our …

Physician Job satisfaction, job dissatisfaction, and physician turnover Page 1 JFP ONLINE
Physician Job satisfaction, job dissatisfaction, and physician turnover Donald E. Pathman, MD …

Background: During the past decade, a confluence of forces has changed the practice of
medicine in unprecedented ways. Anecdotal reports suggest that, in response, some …

Purpose Academic physicians' perceptions about their institution's function and leadership
should provide insights toward improving faculty recruitment and retention. Method The …

Importance Physician turnover interrupts care delivery and creates health care system
financial burden. Objective To describe the prevalence of burnout, professional fulfillment …

Health care organizations may incur high costs due to a stressed, dissatisfied physician
workforce. This study proposes and tests a model relating job stress to four intentions to …

In 2008, we conducted a national study of US surgeons who were members of the American
College of Surgeons (ACS) to explore personal and professional characteristics, career …

Objective To evaluate factors associated with work-home conflicts (W-HCs) of US surgeons
and their potential personal and professional consequences. Design Cross-sectional study …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The number of hospitalists in the US is growing rapidly, yet little
is known about their worklife to inform whether hospital medicine is a viable long-term …