I don't have any personal input but this is from the AMA site (http://www.ama-assn.org/freida):
Results
Specialty/Subspecialty: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
General Program Information
Academic year 1999
Number of accredited programs 108
Length of accredited training 4
Minimum number of prior years required 0
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion Yes
Application Information
Average number of program year 1 (PY1) applications 153.9
Average number of PY1 interviews 37.5
Residents
Total number of active residents/fellows 1646
Average number of residents/fellows 15.2
Average percent females 46.3%
Average percent international medical graduates 11.9%
Faculty
Average number of full-time physician faculty 158.1
Average number of part-time physician faculty 14.6
Average number of volunteer physician faculty 155.0
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow 13.8
Resident Work Hours (PY1)
Average hours on duty per week 67.4
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty 29.0
Average days off duty per month 4.5
Work Environment and Compensation (PY1)
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics 28.8%
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings 9.4%
Average resident/fellow compensation $34821
Results
Specialty/subspecialty: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Data From Physicians as they
Complete a Residency or Fellowship Program
Survey Population
Academic year 1997-1998
Survey period 1998
Response rate (interpret accordingly) 67.6%
No. of resident physicians who reported completing a GME program 191
No. of resident physicians eligible to enter the workforce (excludes those who entered another program or fulfilled military obligation) 156
Confirmed Employment Status Upon Program Completion
Not employed upon program completion 5.1%
Non-medical career or other plans 1.9%
Academic position 9.0%
Non-academic clinical practice in specialty 75.6%
Non-academic clinical practice in another specialty 8.3%
Work Environment for those Entering Practice in their Specialty
Working less than 30 hours per week 6.1%
Working in a group practice 70.9%
Working in a town with population less than 50,000 49.6%
Working in a different state than where GME took place 45.3%
Experienced significant difficulty finding a preferred position 25.0%
Salary equal or higher than expected 78.3%
Data From Physicians in the Workforce for 2 Years
Survey Population
Academic year 1996-1997
Survey period 1999
Response rate (interpret accordingly) 45.2%
No. of physicians who reported entering the workforce 2 years ago (includes those who fulfilled military obligations) 70
Current Employment Status
Not employed 0.0%
Administration, non-medical career, or other plans 0.0%
Military position 0.0%
Academic position 9.3%
Non-academic clinical practice 90.7%
Work Environment for those in Academic and
Clinical Practice Positions
Average hours per week spent in patient care 50.7
Employed less than 30 hours per week 1.9%
Working in a group practice 63.3%
Working in a group/staff model HMO 8.9%
Working in a town with population less than 50,000 40.0%
Working in a federally designated underserved area 12.8%
Profile of Impact of Market Forces for those in Academic or
Clinical Practice Positions
Current salary equal or higher than expected 63.0%
Overall satisfaction with current practice arrangement: (1=very unsatisfied, 5=very satisfied) 3.3
Likelihood of changing jobs in the next 2 years: (1 = very unlikely, 5 = very likely) 2.6
Average number of job offers received 5.9
Experienced significant difficulty securing a preferred position 20.4%
Average number of positions held since completing GME (including current position) 1.4
Hope this helps a little.
[This message has been edited by kimberlicox (edited April 05, 2001).]
