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THE 2023 OTOLARYNGOLOGY WORKFORCE

TABLE 4.2: Other Factors Contributing to Recruitment Difficulty

Recruitment

Nonacademic Hospital

Factor

Academic

Private MSG Private SSG Solo Practice

Nonclinical Responsibilities

8.0%

0.5%

1.9%

1.0%

1.9%

Cost of Living

1.5%

0.5%

0.7%

0.4%

0.5%

Access to Subspecialties

1.5%

3.2%

3.4%

1.6%

3.7%

Administrative Support Lacking

0.5%

-

0.4%

-

-

Leadership

0.3%

-

-

-

-

OR Access

0.3%

-

0.4%

-

-

Lack of Candidates

0.2%

0.9%

1.1%

0.9%

0.9%

Research Commitment

0.2%

-

-

-

-

Competition

0.2%

-

0.4%

0.1%

-

Benefits

0.2%

0.5%

-

-

0.5%

Lack of Interest in General Otolaryngology

0.1%

-

0.4%

-

-

Workload

0.1%

0.5%

-

0.1%

-

Reputation

0.1%

-

0.4%

-

-

Case Volume

0.1%

-

-

-

-

Ability to Practice Subspecialty Area Fully

0.1%

-

-

-

-

Loan Repayment

-

-

0.4%

-

-

Size of Group

-

-

0.4%

-

-

Payer Mix/Payment

-

-

-

0.6%

-

Duration of Partnership

-

-

-

0.1%

-

Language Requirements

-

-

-

0.1%

-

Lack of Ancillaries

-

-

-

0.1%

-

Hospital Facility

-

-

-

-

0.9%

13.7% 6.0% 9.7% 5.0% 8.4%

Total

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