The financial value of fellowship training in otolaryngology.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 148(6): 906-11, 2013 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the financial impact of pursuing a fellowship in otolaryngology. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective financial analysis using American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery survey data. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery report, entitled Socioeconomic Study among Members April 2011, gives a financial profile of respondents who reported their primary area of specialization as either general otolaryngology or a specific area of subspecialization. Weighted averages were calculated from the reported data. The weighted averages were used to calculate a net present value (NPV) over a 30-year contiguous career.RESULTS:
The NPV for general otolaryngology was $4.73 million. The NPV for the following subspecialties in relation to general otolaryngology were (in hundred thousands) as follows otolaryngologic allergy (-$1153), sleep medicine (-$677), otology/neurotology (-$339), laryngology (-$288), head and neck (-$191), pediatric otolaryngology (-$176), facial plastic surgery (-$139), skull base surgery ($122), rhinology ($285), and allergy and immunology ($350). Ninety-four percent of general otolaryngology respondents were in private practice. Most subspecialists worked in an academic setting.CONCLUSION:
Fellowship training in otolaryngology will affect career earnings of prospective fellows. The overall financial impact of fellowship training, calculating in the delay in receiving a full clinical salary, should be factored into the decision to pursue fellowship training.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Otolaringologia
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Administração da Prática Médica
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Escolha da Profissão
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Bolsas de Estudo
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos