title: Are the French neurology residents satisfied with their training?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There have been dramatic changes in neurology over the past decade; these advances require a constant adaptation of residents' theoretical and practical training. The French Association of Neurology Residents and the College of Neurology Teachers conducted a national survey to assess the French neurology residents' satisfaction about their training.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 16-item questionnaire was sent via e-mail to French neurology residents completing training in 2014. Data were collected and processed anonymously.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of eligible respondents, 126 returned the survey, representing approximately 40% of all the French neurology residents. Most residents (78%) rated their clinical training favorably. Seventy-two percent reported good to excellent quality teaching of neurology courses from their faculty. However, many residents (40%) felt insufficient their doctoral thesis supervision. All residents intended to enter fellowship training after their residency, and most of them (68%) planned to practice in a medical center.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  French neurology residents seemed satisfied with the structure and quality of their training program. However, efforts are required to improve management of the doctoral thesis and make private practice more attractive and accessible during the residency. In the future, similar surveys should be scheduled to regularly assess neurology residents' satisfaction and the impact of the forthcoming national and European reforms.
authors: French Association of Neurology Residents, Salpêtrière Hospital, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France. Electronic address: codron.ph@outlook.com.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Codron
authors: French Association of Neurology Residents, Salpêtrière Hospital, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Roux
authors: French Association of Neurology Residents, Salpêtrière Hospital, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Le Guennec
authors: Department of Neurology, Saint Joseph Hospital, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, 12, rue de l'École-de-Médecine, 75006 Paris, France; College of Neurology Teachers, Department of Neurology, Saint Joseph Hospital, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Zuber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D005178:Faculty; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D009462:Neurology / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Enquête de satisfaction; France; Neurologie; Neurology; Post-internat; Residency; Satisfaction survey