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Diversity Resources and Data Snapshots
February 2012 Edition
Diversity Policy and Programs & the Center for Workforce Studies
AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies conducted a series of
analyses focusing on physician race and ethnicity with data from its
Surveys of Physicians Under and Over 50 (two nationally
representative sample surveys conducted in 2006). The second of
three installments in the Diversity Resources and Data Snapshots
series featuring this research, results reported here focus on
physician satisfaction.
Physician Workforce Research:Focus on Physician Race and Ethnicity
• Overall, physicians in the U.S. are satisfied with their careers in medicine, regardless of race and ethnicity.
• Among older and younger physicians, Blacks/African Americans are more likely to leave medicine if they could afford it.
• Financial status is the only factor significantly related to physician satisfaction for all race and ethnicity groups.
Physician Race & Ethnicity:Professional Satisfaction
Older physicians more satisfied with their careers, except Blacks/African Americans (2006)
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Asian or Pacific Islander (NH) Black/African American (NH) White (NH) Hispanic/Latino50%
75%
100%
76%
81%
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89%
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83%
79%
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Notes: 1) Native American, Multiple Races & others excluded due to small numbers; 2) NH = non-Hispanic/Latino; 3) Physicians are active, patient care only
Black/African American physicians most likely to leave medicine if they could afford it (2006)
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Asian or Other Pacific Is-lander (NH)
Black/African American (NH) White (NH) Hispanic/Latino0%
25%
50%
75%
27%
33% 31% 30%
42%
54%
40%
46%
Under 50 Over 50
Notes: 1) Native American, Multiple Races & others excluded due to small numbers; 2) NH = non-Hispanic/Latino; 3) Physicians are active, patient care only; 4) Percentages exclude “Don’t know” responses
Very satisfied with medical careerAsian or Pacific
Islander
Black/ African
American White Hispanic
Variables in the Equation Sig. Exp(B) Sig. Exp(B) Sig. Exp(B) Sig. Exp(B)
Over 50 yrs ** 1.92 2.15 ** 1.98 ** 1.87
In faculty plan ** 2.05 1.54 1.09 1.42
Male * 0.75 * 2.82 0.98 1.00
Married or partnered 0.71 0.52 ** 1.31 1.06
Group practice (v Solo practice) 1.12 ** 4.66 * 1.19 1.25
Hospital (v Solo practice) ** 0.54 ** 10.75 1.13 1.20
Other (v Solo practice) 1.10 2.72 1.16 0.98
Health status very good/excellent ** 1.47 1.49 * 1.15 1.61
Financial status very good/excellent ** 1.65 ** 3.88 ** 1.98 * 1.80
IMG ** 2.19 1.25 1.18 0.96
Primary care specialty (v Other spec.) 0.94 2.28 ** 0.82 * 0.59
Controllable lifestyle specialty (v Other spec.)
* 1.34 1.12 0.92 0.83
More than 50 hours * 1.28 0.83 ** 0.73 0.94
Only financial status significantly predicts satisfaction across race/ethnicity groups
Notes: 1) *P<.05; **P<.01; 2) Native American, Multiple Races & others excluded due to small numbers.; 3) NH = non-Hispanic/Latino; 4) Physicians are active, patient care only
Additional resources
• More physician workforce related research and data reports are available from AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies: https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/workforce/
• And from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis:http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html
• Resources on AAMC’s diversity and inclusion initiatives:https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/diversity/
Contact InformationFor more information regarding the physician workforce, please contact:
Michael J. DillSenior Data AnalystAssociation of American Medical [email protected]
Contact Information
Sarah SchoolcraftSenior Research AnalystDiversity Policy and ProgramsAssociation of American Medical [email protected]
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