title: Specialising in radiology in Switzerland: still attractive for medical school graduates?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To gain insight into the professional characteristics of radiologists in Switzerland and to determine how to enhance the attractiveness of radiology to medical graduates as a specialty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 262 members of the Swiss Society of Radiology (m:f = 76:24%) obtained in a questionnaire survey were analysed regarding socio-demographic variables, working status, specialty, main fields of interest, career success, mentoring and reasons for the shortage of radiologists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  35 (56.4%) female and 85 (45.5%) male radiologists were aged ≤ 45 years. 228 (87%) were board-certified; 44 (17.9%) had completed a sub-specialisation. Men worked part-time mostly just before retirement, while women worked part-time at a younger age. As reasons for specialty choice, the wide range of clinical work and the combination of technology and medicine were ranked highest. Women reported significantly less career success and support. To improve the attractiveness of radiology to graduates, radiology should be visible on medical school curricula.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Switzerland, more female radiologists work part-time than male ones, and there is less career success and support for women. In order to make radiology more attractive to medical graduates as a specialty, structured residency programmes and reliable gender-respecting career support are needed.
authors: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Research and Education, Centre for Career Development, Haldenbachstrasse 18, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors: B
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authors: Buddeberg-Fischer
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authors: Hoffmann
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authors: Christen
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authors: Weishaupt
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authors: RA
authors: Kubik-Huch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011871:Radiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D013038:Specialization; D013557:Switzerland