title: The role of a medical education center in location decisions of practicing physicians.
abstract: The role of a medical education center in the decisions of physicians on where to practice was examined for all physicians locating in Rockford, Illinois, during 1978-1980. Questions were asked concerning faculty status, factors influencing practice location decisions, and perceived advantages of association with a medical education center. The results indicated that a majority of the 57 responding physicians did take the center into account when deciding to locate in Rockford; however, location in a mid-sized city and an opportunity for joint practice proved to be more influential factors than the possibility of a faculty appointment. Thus, while seldom the prime factor, the possibility of a faculty appointment. Thus, while seldom the prime factor, the medical education center was an important secondary factor and perhaps provided the margin of influence necessary to decide to locate in Rockford for those physicians inclined toward a smaller community.
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D010820:Physicians; D011331:Private Practice; D012577:Schools, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires