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Training satisfaction versus dissatisfaction among chief residents in oral and maxillofacial surgery--a pilot survey
Shahid R Aziz1, Vincent B Ziccardi, Sung-Kiang Chuang
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UMDNJ, NJ Dental School, Newark, NJ, USA. azizsr@umdnj.edu
Purpose:
To survey chief residents in accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) training programs to assess their satisfaction with their surgical training and analyze their career plans after residency.
Materials And Methods:
A 19-question anonymous survey was electronically mailed to 212 individuals identified as graduating chief residents in accredited OMS training programs.
Results:
Ninety-four individuals (44%) completed the survey. Of these 85 were men (90.4%) and 9 were women (9.6%). Average age was 32 years. Forty-seven respondents (50%) completed the 4-year traditional OMS programs, 37 respondents (39.4%) completed the 6-year MD integrated programs, 9 respondents (9.6%) completed the 4-year MD option programs, and 1 listed "other" as a program type. Fifty-two individuals (55.3%) planned a full-time private practice career, 5 (5.3%) planned a full-time academic career, 3 (3.2%) planned a military career, 27 (28.7%) planned a combined private practice and academic career, and 7 (7.4%) planned to complete a fellowship after residency. Seventy-nine of all respondents (84%) were satisfied with their OMS training program, whereas 15 (16%) were not.
Conclusion:
Most participants of this survey were satisfied with their training program and OMS as a career. However, it is important to note that less than half (44%) of chief residents who received this survey completed it. This short survey is a pilot survey; a more involved evaluation of OMS resident satisfaction is planned, further assessing satisfaction and burnout during residency.
