Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female
Purpose: To evaluate the perception of physicians at satellite offices of a large academic ophthalmology department. Methods: A survey was sent to the 32 physician faculty members working at the satellite offices in the Ophthalmology Department of the University of Michigan. The ophthalmologists ans...
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Mary Ann Liebert
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| description | Purpose: To evaluate the perception of physicians at satellite offices of a large academic ophthalmology department.
Methods: A survey was sent to the 32 physician faculty members working at the satellite offices in the Ophthalmology Department of the University of Michigan. The ophthalmologists answered 44 survey questions on staffing, wait times, physician satisfaction, patient satisfaction, compensation, administrative help, research, and operations management.
Results: Seventeen (53%) satellite ophthalmologists responded. The majority were satisfied with work at satellites, which they felt operated efficiently and believed to feature high patient satisfaction. A minority of ophthalmologists had concerns about salary, volume, marketing support, and geographic location. Some respondents did not understand the compensation structure, satellites' finances, or contribution to the overall department. Most described a lack of research and resident teaching opportunities at satellites.
Conclusions: The perceptions of ophthalmologists who work in satellite offices are important because of the growth of these offices in academic medical centers and the ability for satellite doctors to offer care comparable with and sooner than doctors at the main hospital at locations convenient for patients. Satellite ophthalmologists at this academic center would appreciate increased transparency of compensation and financial structures; administrative help with marketing and maintaining efficiency, which doctors and patients enjoy at satellite offices; and more teaching and research opportunities, which are the basis of academic advancement. Such efforts may help retain satellite doctors, who tend to be junior in rank, female, nontenured faculty, and who experience a higher turnover rate than faculty at the main campus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef5591ba673141cbbc2464729611ab192024-01-26T05:59:15ZengMary Ann LiebertWomen's Health Reports2688-48442023-05-014121121810.1089/WHR.2022.0071Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and FemaleLaxmi DevisettyShelby SmithIrene C. KuoPurpose: To evaluate the perception of physicians at satellite offices of a large academic ophthalmology department. Methods: A survey was sent to the 32 physician faculty members working at the satellite offices in the Ophthalmology Department of the University of Michigan. The ophthalmologists answered 44 survey questions on staffing, wait times, physician satisfaction, patient satisfaction, compensation, administrative help, research, and operations management. Results: Seventeen (53%) satellite ophthalmologists responded. The majority were satisfied with work at satellites, which they felt operated efficiently and believed to feature high patient satisfaction. A minority of ophthalmologists had concerns about salary, volume, marketing support, and geographic location. Some respondents did not understand the compensation structure, satellites' finances, or contribution to the overall department. Most described a lack of research and resident teaching opportunities at satellites. Conclusions: The perceptions of ophthalmologists who work in satellite offices are important because of the growth of these offices in academic medical centers and the ability for satellite doctors to offer care comparable with and sooner than doctors at the main hospital at locations convenient for patients. Satellite ophthalmologists at this academic center would appreciate increased transparency of compensation and financial structures; administrative help with marketing and maintaining efficiency, which doctors and patients enjoy at satellite offices; and more teaching and research opportunities, which are the basis of academic advancement. Such efforts may help retain satellite doctors, who tend to be junior in rank, female, nontenured faculty, and who experience a higher turnover rate than faculty at the main campus.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2022.0071academic advancementacademic ophthalmologyfaculty satisfactionleadershipsatellite practiceswomen's status |
| spellingShingle | Laxmi Devisetty Shelby Smith Irene C. Kuo Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female Women's Health Reports academic advancement academic ophthalmology faculty satisfaction leadership satellite practices women's status |
| title | Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female |
| title_full | Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female |
| title_fullStr | Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female |
| title_full_unstemmed | Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female |
| title_short | Satellite Faculty in an Academic Ophthalmology Department: Junior, Clinical, and Female |
| title_sort | satellite faculty in an academic ophthalmology department junior clinical and female |
| topic | academic advancement academic ophthalmology faculty satisfaction leadership satellite practices women's status |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2022.0071 |
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