Georgia graduate medical education exit survey report, based on responses to the 2022 GME exit survey

Georgia Graduate Medical Education Exit Survey Report
Based on responses to the 2022 GME Exit Survey
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Published Winter 2023

Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4 Methodology.................................................................................................................... 4
Table 1: Respondents and Survey Completion Rate by Program, 2022...................... 5 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 6
Demographics ............................................................................................................. 6 Geography ................................................................................................................... 6 Medical School ............................................................................................................ 6 Debt and Salary ........................................................................................................... 6 Retention ..................................................................................................................... 6 Practice Opportunities ................................................................................................. 7 Satisfaction with Training ............................................................................................. 7 Demographic Analysis..................................................................................................... 8 Figure 1: Gender Distribution, 2022............................................................................. 8 Figure 2: Percent Female, 2018-2022 ......................................................................... 8 Table 2: Specialties Completing by Gender, 2022....................................................... 9 Table 3: Racial and Ethnic Distribution, 2022 .............................................................. 9 Figure 3: Racial Distribution, 2022............................................................................. 10 Figure 4: Percent Black Race & Percent Hispanic, 2018-2022.................................. 11 Table 4: Citizenship Distribution, 2022 ...................................................................... 12 Figure 5: Citizenship Status, 2022 ............................................................................. 12 Figure 6: Percent Non-US Citizen, 2018-2022 .......................................................... 13 Table 5: Age Distribution, 2022 ................................................................................. 14 Figure 7: Age Distribution, 2022 ................................................................................ 14 Education ...................................................................................................................... 15 Table 6: Degree Type, 2022 ...................................................................................... 15 Figure 8: Percent Osteopathic Degree, 2018-2022 ................................................... 15 Table 7: Residence Upon Graduating from High School, 2022 ................................. 16 Figure 9: Residence Upon Graduating from High School, 2022 ................................ 16 Table 8: Residence Upon Graduating from Medical School, 2022 ............................ 17 Figure 10: Location of Medical School, 2022 ............................................................. 17 Figure 11: Respondent Attended Which Georgia Medical School, 2022 ................... 18
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Financial Information ..................................................................................................... 19 Table 9: Education Debt, 2022 .................................................................................. 19 Figure 12: Current Level of Education Debt, 2022..................................................... 19 Figure 13: Percent Having no Education Debt, 2018-2022........................................ 20 Table 10: Expected Starting Salary, 2022 ................................................................. 20 Figure 14: Expected Gross Income in First Year of Practice, 2022 ........................... 21
Practice Information ...................................................................................................... 22 Table 11: Primary Activity after Current Year of Training, 2022................................. 22 Figure 15: Primary Activity After Current Year of Training, 2022 ............................... 22 Table 12: Practice Setting, 2022................................................................................ 23 Table 13: Expect to be at Principal Practice for 4 or More Years by Program, 2022 . 24 Table 14: Practice Location, 2022 ............................................................................. 25 Figure 16: Percent Staying in Georgia After Graduation Year, 2018-2022 ................ 25 Table 15: Practice Area, 2022 ................................................................................... 26 Figure 17: Percent Planning Rural Practice, 2018-2022............................................ 26
Job Search .................................................................................................................... 27 Table 16: Actively Job Searched, 2022 ..................................................................... 27 Table 17: Job Offers and Acceptance, 2022.............................................................. 27 Table 18: Job Search Approaches, 2022................................................................... 27 Table 19: Difficulty Finding a Job, 2022..................................................................... 28 Figure 18: Percent Reporting Difficulty Finding a Job, 2018-2022............................. 28 Table 20: Specific Difficulties in Finding a Job, 2022 ................................................. 29 Other Reasons for Difficulty in Finding a Job, 2022 ................................................... 29 Table 21: Ratings and Perception of Training, Educational Debt Repayment, Practice Opportunities, and Rural Practice, 2022 .................................................................... 30 Table 22: Reason for Leaving Georgia, 2022 ............................................................ 31 Other Reasons for Leaving Georgia, 2022 ................................................................ 32
Map 1: Location of Primary Activity After Current Year of Training, 2022 ..................... 33 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... 34
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Introduction
This report is the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce's 20th annual report of physicians graduating from Georgia's graduate medical education (GME) programs. The purpose of this survey is to inform the medical education community and state health care workforce planners about the experiences of graduates and inform about the supply and demand for new physicians in the state of Georgia. The survey offers insight into residents' demographic characteristics, compensation and debt levels, retention rates, practice plans, assessments of the job market, and training experiences.
Methodology
In 2022, 708 Georgia GME graduates completed the GME Exit Survey. This year, surveys were sent to each of the residency programs for distribution to their graduates as PDF documents and an online survey link. GBHCW staff then compiled all survey data electronically.
The response rates for each question vary and are reported as the "total" for each question. All Georgia GME programs with graduates participated in the survey, and are as follows:
AdventHealth Redmond (Rome) Atrium Health Floyd (Rome) Atrium Health Navicent (Macon) AU/UGA Medical Partnership-St. Mary's Healthcare (Athens) Colquitt Regional Medical Center (Moultrie) Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta) Houston Medical Center (Warner Robins) MCG @ AU-Memorial Satilla Health (Waycross) Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) Memorial Health University Medical Center (Savannah) Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta) Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Gainesville) Northside Hospital Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens) Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown (Columbus) Piedmont Macon Medical Center (Macon) WellStar Atlanta Medical Center (Atlanta) WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (Marietta)
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Table 1: Respondents and Survey Completion Rate by Program, 2022

Program Name
Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta) Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta)* Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) Atrium Health Navicent (Macon)* Memorial Health University Medical Center (Savannah) Piedmont Macon Medical Center (Macon) WellStar Atlanta Medical Center (Atlanta) Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Gainesville)* Northside Hospital Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) AdventHealth Redmond (Rome)* Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown (Columbus) AU/UGA Medical Partnership-St. Mary's Healthcare (Athens) WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (Marietta) Atrium Health Floyd (Rome) Colquitt Regional Medical Center (Moultrie) Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens) Houston Medical Center (Warner Robins) MCG @ AU-Memorial Satilla Health
Total

Completions
382 62 48 38 28 26 22 21 19 13 12 11 9 8 3 3 2 1

Percent of Total Respondents
54.0% 8.8% 6.8% 5.4% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1% 3.0% 2.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.3% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1%

Total Graduates

Survey Completion
Rate

435

87.8%

51

121.6%

169

28.4%

32

118.8%

44

63.6%

24

92.3%

22

100.0%

20

105.0%

22

86.4%

11

118.2%

12

100.0%

11

100.0%

19

47.4%

8

100.0%

4

75.0%

14

21.4%

5

40.0%

2

50.0%

708

100.0%

891

79.5%

*Note: these programs had more than 100% response rate, possibly due to some respondents submitting multiple surveys. 5

Executive Summary
Demographics 50.7% of respondents identify as male; 49.3% identify as female. This indicates an increase in the percentage of respondents identifying as female from 2021, when 46.3% identified as female. Female-identified respondents were more likely than male-identified respondents to be completing a primary care/core specialty in 2022 (58.8% versus 49.7%). Female-identified respondents made up 50.0% or more of the respondents in the following primary care/core specialties: family medicine (58.6%); OB/GYN (80.0%); general surgery (54.2%); psychiatry (52.9%); and pediatrics (78.6%). 67.9% of respondents are native-born US citizens, which is slightly higher than the 65.4% reported in 2021. The percentage of respondents identifying as Black this year is 17.2%, which is a very slight increase from 15.4% in 2021. The percentage of respondents identifying as Hispanic this year is 5.9%, which is a decrease from 8.1% in 2021.
Geography 28.8% of respondents graduated from a high school in Georgia, which is slightly higher than the 24.8% reported last year. 49.9% of respondents plan to be in Georgia for their primary activity after completion of their program, which is an increase of 5 percentage points from last year
Medical School The percentage of respondents holding an osteopathic degree is 10.5%, which is slightly lower than the 10.9% of respondents last year. 23.5% of respondents attended medical school in Georgia. This is slightly lower than the 24.8% reported in 2021.
Debt and Salary 48.6% of respondents report having $200,000 or greater in educational debt. 34.6% of respondents report having no educational debt. This is slightly higher than the 31.2% reported last year. 22.2% of respondents anticipate a starting salary of $200,000 a year or less, which is comparable to last year.
Retention The primary care/core specialty with the highest percentage of respondents planning to stay in Georgia after graduation is psychiatry (75.0%). The primary care/core specialty with the lowest percentage of respondents planning to stay in Georgia is general surgery (25.0%).
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72.0% of respondents who went to high school in Georgia plan to stay in Georgia next year. This is higher than the 65.0% last year.
71.4% of respondents who went to medical school in Georgia plan to stay in Georgia next year. This is higher than the 62.4% last year.
71.7% of people who answered the question considered one or more job offers in Georgia. This is up from 68.9% last year.
The most-selected reasons for leaving Georgia after GME are: additional training or fellowship (22.2% selected); proximity to family (19.5% selected); and better jobs in desired location outside Georgia (11.9% selected). These are the same three top choices as last year.
Practice Opportunities The average of respondents' overall assessments of practice opportunities in their specialty within 50 miles of the site where they trained is 3.4 on a scale where 1 is very few jobs and 5 is many jobs. This is slightly higher than the average of 3.2 reported last year. The average of respondents' overall assessments of practice opportunities in their specialty nationally is 4.0 on a scale where 1 is very few jobs and 5 is many jobs. This is slightly higher than last year's mean average of 3.8.
Satisfaction with Training The average response to the statement "Overall, I am satisfied with the training I received" is 4.4 on a scale where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied. This is the same as last year's average. The average agreement with the statement "I would choose to train at the same site again," is 4.2 on a scale where 1 is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree. This is the same as last year's average.
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Demographic Analysis
Figure 1: Gender Distribution, 2022
Gender Distribution

Male 50.7%

Female 49.3%

Figure 2: Percent Female, 2018-2022

50.0% 49.5% 49.0% 48.5% 48.0% 47.5% 47.0% 46.5% 46.0% 45.5% 45.0% 44.5%

46.9% 2018

Percent Female, 2018-2022
49.4%

47.2%

46.3%

2019

2020

2021

49.3%
2022
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Table 2: Specialties Completing by Gender, 2022

Specialty Completing in 2022
Emergency Medicine Family Medicine General Surgery Internal Medicine OB/GYN Pediatrics Psychiatry All Other Specialties

Female

Frequency Percent

14

42.4%

41

58.6%

13

54.2%

72

43.6%

16

80.0%

33

78.6%

9

52.9%

139

44.3%

Male

Frequency Percent

19

57.6%

29

41.4%

11

45.8%

93

56.4%

4

20.0%

9

21.4%

8

47.1%

175

55.7%

Total

337

49.2%

348

50.8%

Total
33 70 24 165 20 42 17 314 685

Note: some specialties do not total 100.0% because of missing data on the gender question.
Table 3: Racial and Ethnic Distribution, 2022

Race/Ethnicity
White Asian or Pacific Islander Black/African American Multi-Race Native American/Alaskan Native
Total

Frequency
320 227 120 30
1
698

Percent
45.8% 32.5% 17.2% 4.3% 0.1%
100.0%

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Figure 3: Racial Distribution, 2022

Racial Distribution
MultiRace 4.3%

Native American/Alaskan
Native 0.1%

Black/African American 17.2%

White 45.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander 32.5%

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Figure 4: Percent Black Race & Percent Hispanic, 2018-2022

20.0% 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0%
8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0%

Percent Black Race & Percent Hispanic Ethnicity, 2018-2022
Percent Black Percent Hispanic

14.3%

11.6%

14.5%

15.4%

17.2%

4.8%

6.2%

6.2%

8.1%

5.9%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Table 4: Citizenship Distribution, 2022

Citizenship Status
Native Born U.S. Naturalized U.S. J-1, J-2 Exchange Visitor Permanent Resident H-1, H-2, H-3 Temporary Worker
Total

Frequency
477 120 56 42
8
703

Percent
67.9% 17.1% 8.0% 6.0% 1.1%
100.0%

Figure 5: Citizenship Status, 2022
H-1, H-2, H-3 Citizenship Status
Temporary Worker 1.1%

Permanent
Resident J-1, J-2 6.0% Exchange
Visitor
8.0%

Naturalized U.S. 17.1%

Native Born U.S. 67.9%

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Figure 6: Percent Non-US Citizen, 2018-2022

15.5% 15.0% 14.5% 14.0% 13.5% 13.0% 12.5% 12.0%

Percent non-US Citizen, 2018-2022

15.1%

15.2%

14.4%

13.3%

2018

2019

2020

2021

15.1% 2022

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Table 5: Age Distribution, 2022

Age Grouping
25-29 30-34 35-39 40 and Above
Total

Frequency
97 440 121 37
695

Percent
14.0% 63.3% 17.4% 5.3%
100.0%

Figure 7: Age Distribution, 2022

500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100
50 0 25-29

Age Distribution

30-34

35-39

40 and Above

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Education
Table 6: Degree Type, 2022

Degree Type Allopathic (MD) Osteopathic (DO)
Total

Frequency 624 73 697

Percent 89.5% 10.5% 100.0%

Figure 8: Percent Osteopathic Degree, 2018-2022

12.0% 10.0%

Percent Osteopathic Degree, 2018-2022

11.2%

10.9%

9.6%

10.5%

8.0% 6.0%

7.2%

4.0%

2.0%

0.0%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Table 7: Residence Upon Graduating from High School, 2022

Residence Upon Graduating from High School
Other US State Georgia Other Country
Total

Frequency 389 201 109 699

Percent 55.7% 28.8% 15.6% 100.0%

Figure 9: Residence Upon Graduating from High School, 2022

Residence Upon Graduating from High School

Other Country 15.6%

Georgia 28.8%

Other U.S. State 55.7%

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Table 8: Residence Upon Graduating from Medical School, 2022

Location of Medical School
Other US State Georgia Other Country
Total

Frequency
346 163 184 693

Figure 10: Location of Medical School, 2022

Location of Medical School

Percent
49.9% 23.5% 26.6% 100.0%

Other Country 26.6%
Georgia 23.5%

Other U.S. State 49.9%
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Figure 11: Respondent Attended Which Georgia Medical School, 2022
Respondent Attended which Georgia Medical School

PCOM-Georgia

26

Morehouse School of Medicine

30

MCG (@AU or @UGA)

32

Mercer University School of Medicine

33

Emory University School of Medicine

45

Does not Apply/Out of State 0

491

100

200

300

400

500

600

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Financial Information
Table 9: Education Debt, 2022

Current Level of Education Debt
$0 Less than $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$499,999 $500,000 or Greater
Total

Frequency
227 35 76 122 109 56 32
657

Percent
34.6% 5.3% 11.6% 18.6% 16.6% 8.5% 4.9%
100.0%

Figure 12: Current Level of Education Debt, 2022

250 227
200

Current Level of Education Debt

150
122 109

100 76

50

35

56 32

0

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Figure 13: Percent Having no Education Debt, 2018-2022

40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0%
5.0% 0.0%

Percent Having no Education Debt, 2018-2022

30.3%

30.2%

32.6%

34.6%

7.5%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Table 10: Expected Starting Salary, 2022
Expected Gross Income in First Year of Practice
Less than $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000-$299,999 $300,000-$399,999 $400,000-$499,999 $500,000 or Greater
Total

Frequency
48 55 189 117 37 18
464

Percent
10.3% 11.9% 40.7% 25.2% 8.0% 3.9%
100.0%

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Figure 14: Expected Gross Income in First Year of Practice, 2022

Expected Gross Income in First Year of Practice

200

189

180

160

140 117
120

100

80

60

48

55

40

20

37 18

0

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Practice Information
Table 11: Primary Activity after Current Year of Training, 2022

Primary Activity after Current Year of Training
Patient Care/Clinical Practice Additional Training or Fellowship Other* Teaching/Research
Total

Frequency
448 189 36 17
690

Percent
64.9% 27.4% 5.2% 2.5%
100.0%

Figure 15: Primary Activity After Current Year of Training, 2022
Primary Activity After Current Year of Training
Teaching/Research 2.5%
Other 5.2%

Additional Training or Fellowship 27.4%

Patient Care/Clinical Practice 64.9%

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Table 12: Practice Setting, 2022
Practice Setting
Hospital-Inpatient Group Practice-As Employee Hospital-Ambulatory Care Other Group Practice-As Owner/Partner Hospital-Emergency Room Solo Practice Partnership (2 Person) Military Freestanding Health Center/Clinic HMO
Total

Frequency
208 164 71 43 33 33 14 11 10
7 6
648

Percent
34.7% 27.3% 11.8% 7.2% 5.5% 5.5% 2.3% 1.8% 1.7% 1.2% 1.0%
100.0%

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Table 13: Expect to be at Principal Practice for 4 or More Years by Program, 2022

Program Name
AdventHealth Redmond (Rome) Atrium Health Floyd (Rome) Atrium Health Navicent (Macon) AU/UGA Medical Partnership-St. Mary's Healthcare (Athens) Colquitt Regional Medical Center (Moultrie) Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta) Houston Medical Center (Warner Robins) MCG @ AU-Memorial Satilla Health Medical College of Georgia (Augusta) Memorial Health University Medical Center (Savannah) Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta) Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Gainesville) Northside Hospital Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens) Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown (Columbus) Piedmont Macon Medical Center (Macon) WellStar Atlanta Medical Center (Atlanta) WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (Marietta)
Total

Expect to be at Principal Practice for 4 or More Years

No

Yes

Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Total

5

2.8%

7

1.7%

12

3

1.7%

5

1.2%

8

9

5.0%

23

5.5%

32

5

2.8%

5

1.2%

10

1

0.6%

2

0.5%

3

88

48.9%

235

56.5%

323

0

0.0%

1

0.2%

1

0

0.0%

1

0.2%

1

6

3.3%

31

7.5%

37

6

3.3%

18

4.3%

24

24

13.3%

25

6.0%

49

8

4.4%

8

1.9%

16

7

3.9%

7

1.7%

14

0

0.0%

3

0.7%

3

2

1.1%

9

2.2%

11

8

4.4%

14

3.4%

22

6

3.3%

16

3.8%

22

2

1.1%

6

1.4%

8

180

100.0%

416

100.0%

596

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Table 14: Practice Location, 2022

Location of Primary Activity After Graduation Year
Other State Georgia Outside of US
Total

Frequency
335 344 11
690

Percent
48.6% 49.9% 1.6%
100.0%

Figure 16: Percent Staying in Georgia After Graduation Year, 2018-2022
Percent Staying in Georgia After Graduation, 20182022
60.0%

50.0%

49.9%

40.0%

44.2%

44.9%

49.9%

30.0% 20.0%

26.4%

10.0%

0.0%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
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Table 15: Practice Area, 2022

Practice Area

Frequency Percent

Inner City

214

Other Area Within Major City

173

Suburban

167

Small City (City Population Less Than 50,000)

81

Rural (County Population Less Than 50,000)

46

31.4% 25.4% 24.5% 11.9% 6.8%

Total

681

100.0%

Figure 17: Percent Planning Rural Practice, 2018-2022

Percent Planning Rural Practice, 2018-2022

8.0%

7.0% 6.0%

6.2%

6.2%

7.1%

6.8%

5.0% 4.0%

4.5%

3.0%

2.0%

1.0%

0.0%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Note: Before 2019, the definition of "rural" entailed an area with a county population of 35,000 or less; starting in 2019, the definition of "rural" entails an area with a county population of 50,000 or less.
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Job Search
Table 16: Actively Job Searched, 2022

Actively Job Searched
No Yes
Total

Frequency
171 457
628

Table 17: Job Offers and Acceptance, 2022

Been Offered a Job
Yes and accepted Not been offered Yes and declined
Total

Frequency
461 79 28
568

Table 18: Job Search Approaches, 2022

Job Search Approaches
Independent job search Third party representation Announcements/career fairs Other Want ads

Frequency
236 131 103 89 56

Note: Respondents could select multiple job search approaches.

Percent
27.2% 72.8%
100.0%
Percent
81.2% 13.9% 4.9%
100.0%
Percent 33.3% 18.5% 14.5% 12.6% 7.9%

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Table 19: Difficulty Finding a Job, 2022

Had Difficulty Finding a Job
No Yes
Total

Frequency
434 92
526

Percent
82.5% 17.5%
100.0%

Figure 18: Percent Reporting Difficulty Finding a Job, 2018-2022

Percent Reporting Difficulty Finding a Job, 2018-2022
30.0%

25.0%

24.5%

26.1%

20.0%

15.0%

14.3%

15.5%

17.5%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Table 20: Specific Difficulties in Finding a Job, 2022

Difficulty in Finding a Job

Frequency

Not a favorable work/life balance

62

Would not be satisfied with the job

45

Lack of mentoring opportunities

20

Practice did not communicate well

15

Practice was not collaborative

12

Not enough challenge

9

Did not have passion for the practice

8

Practice did not advocate for patients

4

*Note: respondents could choose multiple options.

Other Reasons for Difficulty in Finding a Job, 2022

In addition to the above answer options, respondents had the option to give an openended answer choice. Their responses fell under the following categories:
Visa and Contractual Obligations: these include answers such as needing to find a job in a HPSA (Health Professional Shortage Area), visa-sponsoring positions.
Position-Related Opportunities: these include not finding an appropriate mix of clinical, teaching, and research tasks within a position, and wanting to practice only within their specialty, and wanting a job that would provide the option to grow.
Pay-Related Issues: Some respondents mentioned the pay was below national average or otherwise not adequate to meet their expectations.

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Table 21: Ratings and Perception of Training, Educational Debt Repayment, Practice Opportunities, and Rural Practice, 2022

Question or Statement
In your job search, how strongly did you consider practicing in a rural area (county population less than 50,000)? If all of your medical school debt were forgiven, how likely would you consider a five-year obligation to practice in a rural setting (GA county population less than 50,000)?
What is your level of satisfaction with your salary/compensation?
What is your overall assessment of practice opportunities in your specialty within 50 miles of the site where you trained?
What is your overall assessment of practice opportunities in your specialty nationally?

Rating Scale
1 = DID NOT CONSIDER 5 = STRONGLY CONSIDERED
1 = VERY UNLIKELY 5 = VERY LIKELY
1 = VERY DISSATISFIED 5 = VERY SATISFIED
1 = VERY FEW JOBS 5 = MANY JOBS

Number of Responses
585
599
591 600 614

Average
2.3 2.9 3.7 3.4 4.0

Overall, I am satisfied with the training I received.

634

4.4

1 = STRONGLY DISAGREE

5 = STRONGLY AGREE

I would choose to train at the same site again.

637

4.2

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Table 22: Reason for Leaving Georgia, 2022

Reason for Leaving Georgia Fellowship or Additional Medical Training Proximity to Family Better Jobs in Desired Location Outside Georgia Better Job for Spouse/Partner Outside Georgia Better Salary Offered Outside Georgia Better Jobs in Desired Practice Setting Outside Georgia Other Reason Never Intended to Practice in Georgia Overall Lack of Jobs/Practice Opportunities in Georgia Other Service Obligation Better Jobs Outside Georgia That Meet Visa Requirements Cost of Malpractice Insurance in Georgia Cost of Starting a Practice

Frequency 157 138 84 70 69 56 54 44 43 20 18 4 3

Note: Respondents could select multiple reasons for leaving Georgia.

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Other Reasons for Leaving Georgia, 2022 In addition to the above reasons for leaving Georgia after the current year of training, some respondents entered another reason in an open-ended format. The responses are organized into the following themes: Living Conditions or Preferences: Respondents mentioned living conditions in the South, quality of schools, experiences of racism, traffic, diversity, wanting a more desired location or geography, safety concerns, and the political atmosphere. Financial, Contractual, and Visa Considerations: Respondents mentioned better insurance or tax situations in other states, as well as military or visa requirements. Licensing or Practice Considerations: A few respondents mentioned not wanting to or not being able to stay at their current institution, needing extra licensing to practice in their specialty, or further specialty training being unavailable in Georgia.
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Map 1: Location of Primary Activity After Current Year of Training, 2022
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Acknowledgements
This report was produced under the direction of Chet Bhasin, FACHE, Executive Director; Leanna Greenwood, MA, Data Team Supervisor; G.E. Alan Dever, MD PhD, Consultant; and Cherri Tucker, Consultant. The Board would like to thank Georgia's Graduate Medical Education programs for their assistance with this survey. Thank you to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Board Members for their leadership and support. Board Members
Terri McFadden-Garden, M.D. - Chair James Barber, M.D. - Vice Chair William R. "Will" Kemp - Secretary/Treasurer Garrett Bennett, M.D. W. Scott Bohlke, M.D. Carolyn Clevenger, DNP Steven Gautney, MSHA Michael J. Groover, D.M.D. Lily Jung Henson, M.D. Indran Indrakrishnan, M.D. Amy Reeves, PA-C Antonio Rios, M.D. James Lofton Smith, Jr., M.D. Joseph L. Walker, M.D.
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