Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study
Background: There are high reported rates of burnout and job turnover among orthopedic surgeons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of job change among early-career adult reconstruction surgeons and to examine which demographic or practice factors influenced job change. Meth...
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| author | Matan Ozery, MD Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD Jenna A. Bernstein, MD Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC David C. Landy, MD, PhD Claudia Leonardi, PhD Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc |
| author_facet | Matan Ozery, MD Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD Jenna A. Bernstein, MD Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC David C. Landy, MD, PhD Claudia Leonardi, PhD Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc |
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| description | Background: There are high reported rates of burnout and job turnover among orthopedic surgeons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of job change among early-career adult reconstruction surgeons and to examine which demographic or practice factors influenced job change. Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to all practicing surgeon members of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group. The survey included questions about practice type, demographics, job change, and a validated burnout questionnaire. Survey responses were collected using a secure database. Statistical analysis was performed to examine relationships between respondent characteristics and job change. Results: There were 201/389 responses (51.7%). The most common motivators for job change were better workplace culture (64%), opportunities for career growth (52%), and better alignment with values of the department/institution (45%). There were few female respondents; however, they trended toward reporting higher rates of job change (35.6% female vs 21.3% male, P = .3). Respondents who were considering changing jobs but had not done so were significantly more likely to report symptoms of burnout in all studied subscales: emotional exhaustion (P < .0001), depersonalization (P = .0002), and sense of personal accomplishment (P = .007). Conclusions: Surgeons changing jobs cited social factors such as workplace culture as reasons for leaving. Burnout symptoms were higher in surgeons considering changing jobs but improved in those who had already changed jobs. It is important to identify factors that lead to job change to guide young surgeons in job selection and improve retention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-03bcb8c8b7a64f55af51ba20d741fc4f2025-08-20T02:37:24ZengElsevierArthroplasty Today2352-34412024-12-013010150110.1016/j.artd.2024.101501Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey StudyMatan Ozery, MD0Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD1Jenna A. Bernstein, MD2Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC3David C. Landy, MD, PhD4Claudia Leonardi, PhD5Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc6Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USAOrthopaedic and Fracture Specialists, Portland, OR, USAConnecticut Orthopaedics, Trumbull, CT, USAGranovsky Gluskin Division of Orthopaedics, Sinai Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaOrthoVirginia, Lynchburg, VA, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, 2021 Perdido St, 7th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Tel.: +1 504 568 4680.Background: There are high reported rates of burnout and job turnover among orthopedic surgeons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of job change among early-career adult reconstruction surgeons and to examine which demographic or practice factors influenced job change. Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to all practicing surgeon members of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group. The survey included questions about practice type, demographics, job change, and a validated burnout questionnaire. Survey responses were collected using a secure database. Statistical analysis was performed to examine relationships between respondent characteristics and job change. Results: There were 201/389 responses (51.7%). The most common motivators for job change were better workplace culture (64%), opportunities for career growth (52%), and better alignment with values of the department/institution (45%). There were few female respondents; however, they trended toward reporting higher rates of job change (35.6% female vs 21.3% male, P = .3). Respondents who were considering changing jobs but had not done so were significantly more likely to report symptoms of burnout in all studied subscales: emotional exhaustion (P < .0001), depersonalization (P = .0002), and sense of personal accomplishment (P = .007). Conclusions: Surgeons changing jobs cited social factors such as workplace culture as reasons for leaving. Burnout symptoms were higher in surgeons considering changing jobs but improved in those who had already changed jobs. It is important to identify factors that lead to job change to guide young surgeons in job selection and improve retention.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344124001869Practice patternsMentorshipBurnoutCareer changeProfessional development |
| spellingShingle | Matan Ozery, MD Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD Jenna A. Bernstein, MD Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC David C. Landy, MD, PhD Claudia Leonardi, PhD Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study Arthroplasty Today Practice patterns Mentorship Burnout Career change Professional development |
| title | Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study |
| title_full | Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study |
| title_fullStr | Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study |
| title_short | Why Do Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Change Jobs? An American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Young Arthroplasty Group Survey Study |
| title_sort | why do early career adult reconstruction surgeons change jobs an american association of hip and knee surgeons young arthroplasty group survey study |
| topic | Practice patterns Mentorship Burnout Career change Professional development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344124001869 |
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