title: Practice patterns in academic otolaryngology 2006: a tool for the future.
abstract: Although the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery conducts a workforce survey annually, no study has been conducted to examine practice patterns as they pertain specifically to academic otolaryngology. Therefore, I developed the Academic Otolaryngologist Survey for this purpose. This survey, conducted in 2006, was mailed to 856 practicing otolaryngologists in the United States; 230 responded, for a return rate of 26.9%. Of the 230 respondents, 94% practiced full-time, 97% worked with otolaryngology residents and were board certified, and 67% had fellowship training in one or more subspecialties. The most commonly reported fellowships were in pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastic surgery, head and neck, and otology/neurotology. Respondents answered that they felt practice patterns had changed. Unlike the private-practice sector, academic otolaryngology is seeing a shift from generalists to subspecialists. The subspecialization becoming prevalent in academic otolaryngology may ultimately alter resident training. Therefore, academic programs need a balance of general and subspecialized otolaryngologists in order to train residents for practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida/Jacksonville Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. eileen.raynor@jax.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Eileen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Raynor
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States