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[Part-time medical specialist training; experiences with job-sharing for trainee internists]
1Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, afd. Algemeen Interne Geneeskunde, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|March 16, 2004
Summary
Job-sharing allows resident physicians to work part-time, addressing increased demand. This model is effective when medical information transfer and communication are prioritized.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Workforce Flexibility
- Internal Medicine
Context:
- Growing demand for part-time work among physicians, including residents.
- Societal shifts like dual-income households and more female doctors contribute to this trend.
- Traditional objections include care discontinuity and educational quality decline.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of job-sharing for resident physicians in internal medicine.
- To explore a practical solution for accommodating part-time work requests in residency programs.
Summary:
- University Medical Centre Nijmegen piloted job-sharing for internal medicine residents over two years.
- The program proved successful when key conditions like effective medical information transfer and robust communication were met.
- Job-sharing facilitates part-time work for residents and specialists.
Impact:
- Job-sharing offers a viable model to meet the increasing demand for flexible work arrangements in medical training.
- Successfully implemented job-sharing can improve resident satisfaction and work-life balance.
- This approach supports the retention of physicians seeking part-time roles within hospital settings.