Training and Practice Settings of Physicians Dual-Certified in Emergency and Sports Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Publication Title

Current sports medicine reports

Keywords

Humans, Male, United States, Female, Physicians, Internship and Residency, Education, Medical, Graduate, Job Satisfaction, Surveys and Questionnaires, Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine

Abstract

Survey study of training and practice paradigms and job satisfaction of dual-boarded emergency medicine (EM) and sports medicine (SM) physicians. The REDCap survey was sent to 193 American Board of EM members who hold a Certificate of Added Qualification in SM. A total of 124 EM/SM physicians responded (67.5% male). More than 70% completed three-year residencies while only 28.5% had an EM/SM residency faculty. One-quarter delayed fellowship after residency 6.45 years on average. Regarding their first job after fellowship, 27.6% practiced only EM, 54.5% practiced both EM and SM, and 12.2% practiced only SM. Regarding their current job, 29.1% practice only EM. 47.3% practice both EM and SM, and 20.9% practice only SM. Only 13.9% and 9.9% indicated they are unhappy with their first job and current job, respectively. There is significant variability in practice settings for EM/SM physicians with the overwhelming majority being happy with their career choices.

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Male; United States; Female; Physicians; Internship and Residency; Education, Medical, Graduate; Job Satisfaction; Surveys and Questionnaires; Emergency Medicine; Sports Medicine

PubMed ID

36606634

Volume

22

Issue

1

First Page

29

Last Page

35

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