title: Do geriatricians stay in geriatrics?.
abstract: To evaluate whether formally trained geriatricians remain in the field of Geriatrics, and to determine their job satisfaction and perceived quality of life, we surveyed the 107 fellows trained over the last 25 years in one accredited geriatric program. Of the 88 physicians who consented to participate, 75% devoted at least half of their practice to the care of the elderly. On an academic level, 89.5% had, or planned to pursue, recertification in geriatric medicine. Ninety-five percent of these geriatricians felt that the impact of a formal geriatric fellowship was positive on their medical career and satisfaction index. Sixty-four percent had yearly incomes between $100 and $200k, and 25.6% had income greater than $200k. Eighty-seven percent would recommend pursuing geriatric fellowship training. We need to further explore how recruitment process and job opportunities are presented to potential geriatric fellows.
authors.affiliation: Parker Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park, NY 10040, USA.
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Myo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aung
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Gisele P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Wolf-Klein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D011788:Quality of Life; D000078329:Workforce