title: A Comparison of Training Experience, Training Satisfaction, and Job Search Experiences between Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Traditional Vascular Surgery Fellowship Graduates.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The first 2 integrated vascular residents in the United States graduated in 2012, and in 2013, 11 more entered the job market. The purpose of this study was to compare the job search experiences of the first cohort of integrated 0 + 5 graduates to their counterparts completing traditional 5 + 2 fellowship programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous, Web-based, 15-question survey was sent to all 11 graduating integrated residents in 2013 and to the 25 corresponding 5 + 2 graduating fellows within the same institution. Questions focused on the following domains: training experience, job search timelines and outcomes, and overall satisfaction with each training paradigm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Survey response was nearly 81% for the 0 + 5 graduates and 64% for the 5 + 2 graduates. Overall, there was no significant difference between residents and fellows in the operative experience obtained as measured by the number of open and endovascular cases logged. Dedicated research time during the entire training period was similar between residents and fellows. Nearly all graduates were extremely satisfied with their training and had positive experiences during their job searches with respect to starting salaries, numbers of offers, and desired practice type. More 0 + 5 residents chose academic and mixed practices over private practices compared with 5 + 2 fellowship graduates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although longer term data are needed to understand the impact of the addition of 0 + 5 graduating residents to the vascular surgery work force, preliminary survey results suggest that both training paradigms (0 + 5 and 5 + 2) provide positive training experiences that result in excellent job search experiences. Based on the current and future need for vascular surgeons in the work force, the continued growth and expansion of integrated 0 + 5 vascular surgery residency positions as an alternative to traditional fellowship training is thus far justified.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colvard
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: Murray
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shames
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schanzer
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rectenwald
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Rabih
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaer
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Electronic address: jtlee@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Jason T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010560:Personnel Selection; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D016526:Workload