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Career options of occupational physicians.
1Environmental Medical Service, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|October 1, 1988
Summary
Career options for occupational physicians have diversified, with modest growth in advertised positions from 1968-1987. Opportunities shifted from industry to hospitals, academia, and group practices.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Medicine
- Medical Career Trends
- Physician Employment
Background:
- The Journal of Occupational Medicine has historically advertised physician opportunities.
- Understanding career trends is crucial for medical professionals and healthcare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze shifts in career options for occupational physicians over a 20-year period.
- To identify trends in advertised positions within occupational medicine.
Main Methods:
- Tabulation of advertisements from the Journal of Occupational Medicine.
- Analysis of data spanning from 1968 to 1987.
Main Results:
- Overall advertised opportunities for occupational physicians increased modestly between 1968 and 1987.
- Significant growth observed in community hospital clinics, academic faculty roles, freestanding industrial practice, and multispecialty group practices.
- A notable decline in industry-based positions, decreasing from approximately 70% in the mid-1970s to a smaller share.
Conclusions:
- Advertised searches for occupational physicians have become more diversified.
- The findings reflect a significant shift in practice settings for occupational physicians beyond traditional industry roles.