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THE 2023 OTOLARYNGOLOGY WORKFORCE

CONFIDENCE IN GENERAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY TRAINING

FIGURE 1.5: Mean Confidence with Entering General Otolaryngology Practice Right Now by PGY and Sex

Male Female

Training and Residents

5

4.2

4

3.6

4.0

2.8

3.5

3

2.0

2

1.4

2.1

1.9

1

1.1

PGY-1

PGY-3

PGY-2

PGY-4

PGY-5

3

4

5

FIGURE 1.6: PGY-5 Confidence with Entering General Otolaryngology Practice Right Now (1-5)

16%

52%

32%

1 = Not At All Confident

5 = Completely Confident

Likert Confidence Scale

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY–HEAD AND NECK SURGERY