Emergency Medicine Resident Workforce Survey - 2022

Thank you for your interest in the Emergency Medicine Resident Workforce Survey conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The purpose of this study is to understand trends in the Emergency Medicine workforce and job market over the last year including through the COVID-19 pandemic. Your answers will be analyzed for scholarly research and for reports to inform the emergency medicine community including training programs.

By taking this survey, you provide informed consent. No personal identifiers are recorded, and all responses are confidential.

Depending on your responses to certain items, you may not see all pages of the survey. Any page number gaps you may notice are by design. This survey takes between 10 and 20 minutes to complete. You may skip any questions you do not want to answer, and you may stop your participation at any time.

If there are any questions, please notify mnilz@acep.org.

 
 
 
 
What is your gender?
 
Male
Female
Transgender
Non-binary
Gender nonconforming
Other/Not listed
I prefer not to answer
 
Age
 
 
Have you or will you graduate from a residency program in 2022?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
 
After graduation, are you starting or hoping to start a fellowship or an attending job?*
 
Fellowship
Attending Position
Other
 
 
 
 
Please provide a brief summary your plans after completing your residency and/or where you are in the search process
 
 
 
 
 
Were you offered an Emergency Medicine job this year?
 
Yes, and I have accepted an offer/started the position
Yes, but I am still searching
No, I have not yet been offered a job
 
Did you have difficulty finding an Emergency Medicine job you were satisfied with?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
 
What would you say was the main reason you had difficulty or were dissatisfied?
 
Dissatisfied with employment opportunities for spouse/partner
Dissatisfied with EM jobs/opportunities in my desired location
Dissatisfied EM jobs/opportunities in my desired practice setting (such as for profit/non-profit, group vs hospital, size of hospital, etc.)
Overall dissatisfaction with EM jobs/practice opportunities
Other
 
 
 
 
Did you have to change your plans because of limited Emergency Medicine job opportunities?
 
Yes
No
 
How many jobs did you apply for during the previous academic year (excluding residencies and other training positions)?
 
None
1
2
3
4
5
6-10
Over 10
 
How many Emergency Medicine job offers did you receive (excluding residencies and other training positions)?
 
None
1
2
3
4
5
6-10
Over 10
 
How would you describe the demographics of the area of your primary Emergency Medicine job*
 
Large city (population over 1 million)
Medium city (population over 250,000 but less than 1 million)
Small city (population over 50,000 but less than 250,000)
Semi-rural (population over 2,500 but less than 50,000)
Rural (population less than 2,500)
 
 
 
 
Did you consider looking for a job or position in a rural or semi-rural community?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
 
Why did you not consider looking for a job in a rural or semi-rural area (select all that apply)?
 
Concerns with low patient volume and/or nature of EM practice
Lack of peers
Lifestyle/social life concerns
Limited career advancement opportunities
Limited spouse/partner opportunities
Other
 
If other, please specify
 
 
 
 
 
Which of the following best describes your organizational arrangement in your primary post-training Emergency Medicine position?
 
Employee of a group practice at a hospital
Employee of a hospital or hospital system
Employee of a local organization that contracts with the hospital where I work
Employee of a national physician staffing firm (e.g. US Acute Care Solutions, Vituity)
Employee of a multi-state organization that employs Emergency Medicine physicians
Employee of a university
Employee of a federal, state, or tribal government organization
Independent contractor
Locum Tenens
 
Will you have a teaching position with residents, students, or other learners?
 
Not Applicable
Primary Teaching Hospital
Other
 
Will your post-training employer be:
 
A for profit organization
A not-for-profit organization
A government organization
I do not know
 
 
 
 
What is your overall level of satisfaction with your new position?
 
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
 
In your primary post-training EM position, how many different hospitals do you expect to work in during a typical month?
 
1
2-3
4-5
6+
 
What is the annual patient volume of your primary EM position?
 
 
What is the total number of EM clinical hours per year you are expected to work in a typical work week?
 
 
Outside of your primary Emergency Medicine job responsibilities, do you expect to hold a secondary position (e.g., moonlighting, hospitalist)?*
 
Yes
No
Unsure
 
 
 
 
Please describe the secondary position(s) you expect to hold in addition to your primary position
 
 
Does the secondary position require a fellowship or other additional training?
 
No
Yes (please explain)
 
 
 
 
What is your expected salary at your new EM position?
 
 
What is your level of satisfaction with your overall salary/compensation?
 
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
 
Where is your primary Emergency Medicine position located?
 
 
Will you be moving out of state as a part of your transition from residency into practice?*
 
Yes
No
 
 
 
 
Where was your residency position located?
 
 
What was the primary reason for your decision to move out of state?
 
Desirable location
Close to family/friends
Limited opportunities in current location
Ideal opportunity in other state
Government Service
Other
 
 
 
 
Where you involved in your state ACEP chapter as a resident?
 
Yes
No
 
Please provide additional comments regarding the specialty of emergency medicine that you would like to share with emergency medicine leadership.
 
 
 
 

Thank you for participating in this survey. We appreciate your time.