[Residents in respiratory medicine: Assessment of the course and wishes regarding their career].
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to assess the feelings of residents in respiratory medicine regarding the quality and organization of their training and towards their career prospects.


METHODS
A prospective survey conducted over the Internet among all the members of the French Young Pulmonologists Association (AJPO2).


RESULTS
One hundred and thirty-two (71.5%) members responded. The rating given to theoretical training was 6 [5-7] whereas the practical training was rated at 7 [6-8] out of 10. The majority of the residents considered that the length of their course should be adapted (80.3%). Of them, 74.2% wanted to add a mandatory semester. The proposed mandatory semester was in bronchoscopy (40.3%). Seventy-two percent of the resident wanted to acquire a specialisation, the most common of which was in oncology (36.6%). Among the residents, 96.2% wanted to conduct a fellowship. The main reason for this was their feeling of inability to correctly handle patients at the end of their residency. Of the residents, 55.3% were considering working in a public hospital.


CONCLUSIONS
There are opportunities to improve the French respiratory residency training both in its theory and practical aspects. The modalities of this training could also be adapted. Access to a fellowship is a major concern for the residents.
Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France; Service de pneumologie, université de Rouen, CHU de Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France. Electronic address: maxime.patout@gmail.com.
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Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Salvator
Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Korzeniewski
Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Briault
Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France; Pôle cancérologie et médecine aiguë et communautaire, service de pneumologie, CHU de Grenoble, 38000 Grenoble, France.
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Duruisseaux
Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Groupe de travail AJPO2, Société de pneumologie de langue française, 66, boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France.
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Société de pneumologie de langue française, 75006 Paris, France.
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Collège des enseignants de pneumologie, 75006 Paris, France.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000592:standards; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D013038:Specialization / Q000592:standards; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Evaluation Studies; Forecasting; Formation professionnelle; Internat; Pneumologie; Prévisions; Pulmonary medicine; Residency; Vocational education; Étude d’évaluation