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Recruitment Challenges for Physician Training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Max J Blumberg1, Robert J Harrison
1From the Division of Occupational, Environmental, & Climate Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to characterize experiences of current and recent trainees of occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) to inform recruitment.
Methods:
In fall 2023, a survey was sent to 115 current OEM residents and approximately 250 alumni from the previous 5 years regarding demographics, career motivations, and experience with application/training process.
Results:
The response rate was 54% (62/115) for current residents and approximately 22% (56/~250) for alumni. Only 20% learned about OEM before internship and 41% applied to only one program. The top 3 features of training programs were quality/support of faculty, research opportunities, and family/geographic preference. Eighty-four percent support a combined/paired internship program.
Conclusions:
The survey highlights challenges in recruitment to OEM, suggesting the need for increased outreach to medical students, opening/reopening programs in new geographic areas, and exploring combined/paired internship programs.
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