Family Physician's Satisfaction Report: Military 2021 vs. Civilian 2020 and 2022

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Physician Compensation
• Specialty Choice

Background:

• Previous reports indicated low professional satisfaction among family physicians regarding compensation and career choice.
• Existing data may not accurately reflect the experiences of military family physicians.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the professional satisfaction of military family physicians.
• To compare their satisfaction levels with those of civilian family physicians.

Main Methods:

• A survey was distributed to 2,562 military family physicians.
• The survey included statements on professional satisfaction, with outcomes measured by "agree" and "strongly agree" proportions.
• Data were compared with Medscape Compensation Reports from 2020 and 2022 using statistical analysis.

Main Results:

• A higher percentage of military family physicians (61%) felt fairly compensated compared to civilians (54%-55%).
• Eighty-six percent of military physicians would choose medicine again, versus 73%-74% of civilians.
• Eighty percent of military physicians would choose their specialty again, compared to 68%-70% of civilians.

Conclusions:

• Military family physicians demonstrate greater likelihood to reselect medicine and their specialty.
• No significant statistical difference was found in fair compensation between military and civilian family physicians.
• A substantial majority of military family physicians expressed satisfaction with their medical education.