Association Between Having a Highly Educated Spouse and Physician Practice in Rural Underserved Areas

Gender differences in academic surgery, work-life balance, and satisfaction

“…Concomitantly, there has been a rise in dual physician relationships. Goodman, et al reported that physicians were more likely to marry other physicians or those with a higher degree of learning than previously 3 . In 2010, 54% of physicians were married to another professional, as opposed to less than 10% in 1960.…”

The Impact of Graduates' Job Preferences on the Current Radiation Oncology Job Market

“…It is possible that the MW poses unique challenges for physicians attempting to balance their personal career choice with those of their spouse. 10 Our study does contain some limitations inherent to surveys. To limit selection bias, we compared our survey demographics (sex, year of graduation, residency training region) with those from the ACGME Data Resource Book 11 and National Resident Matching Program Results 12 and found no significant differences between the samples.…”

Providing cardiothoracic services in 2035: Signs of trouble ahead

“…In this new era of value-based provision of care models, there will come a time when CT surgeons' remuneration will be based on quality, and therefore the ever-evasive ''quality-adjusted relative value unit'' will have to be defined. Overall geographic location is the most important work choice consideration (69%) for new physicians, followed by lifestyle (61%) and adequate call coverage/personal time (60%) and a good financial package (60%) [12][13][14][15][16] Other innovative programs that incentivize medical students to join our ranks are absolutely key to our continued success. Programs such as the Johns Hopkins for medical students and the Ohio State University Summer Scholars program can potentially augment the supply of CT surgeons.…”