An academic practice setting appeals to about one-third of physicians in training, while nearly the same percent of practicing physicians prefer a single-specialty group or partnership, according to The Medicus Firm 2018 Physician Practice Preference & Relocation Survey.
The Medicus Firm surveyed 2,219 medical professionals, including physicians and advanced practice clinicians in several specialties.
Here's the breakdown of which practice settings appeal to physicians:
Own my own practice
In training: 1.1 percent
In practice: 10 percent
Single specialty group/partnership
In training: 21.9 percent
In practice: 32 percent
Multispecialty group/partnership
In training: 17.3 percent
In practice: 17.4 percent
Hospital employed
In training: 24 percent
In practice: 20. 5 percent
Military/government employed
In training: 1 percent
In practice: 2 percent
University employed/academic
In training: 34.7 percent
In practice: 11 percent
Concierge or direct care practice
In training: 0 percent
In practice: 3 percent
Non-clinical, corporate or industry job
In training: 0 percent
In practice: 3 percent