PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India
Background: Endocrinology has been a popular choice of super-specialisation in India in recent years. The PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE) survey aims to determine the factors that facilitated the selection of endocrinology as the area of super-specialisation among first-year residents across India....
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| author | Lakshmi Nagendra Sunetra Mondal Sowrabha Bhat Hiya Boro Belinda George Saptarshi Bhattacharya Sanjay Kalra |
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| description | Background: Endocrinology has been a popular choice of super-specialisation in India in recent years. The PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE) survey aims to determine the factors that facilitated the selection of endocrinology as the area of super-specialisation among first-year residents across India. Methods: We conducted an electronic questionnaire-based survey among first-year residents across India. The questionnaire evaluated the respondents' demographics, feeder speciality, challenges during preparation, factors influencing endocrinology as a career preference, unappealing aspects of the subject and future career plans. Results: A total of 81 (43 males and 38 females) responses were recorded. The mean age was 31.3 ± 3.3 years, with 63% married. Internal medicine was the feeder speciality in 92.5% of cases. Work–life balance was the critical consideration for pursuing endocrinology in 91.4%, followed by professional satisfaction (64.2%) and the scope of having a solo practice (43.2%). Interestingly, there was less emphasis on monetary satisfaction (12.3%). Almost half of the respondents intended to practice in a government academic institution (46.9%) or in an independent set-up (45.7%). Conclusions: The PURE survey suggests that work–life balance and professional satisfaction are the key driving factors behind the choice of endocrinology. An increasing interest among the residents to join as faculty in academic institutions, apart from having self-owned private clinics, is a welcome finding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff9377e990524751b6de97a3f430ed282024-04-03T08:49:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102023-01-0127545045510.4103/ijem.ijem_2_23PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across IndiaLakshmi NagendraSunetra MondalSowrabha BhatHiya BoroBelinda GeorgeSaptarshi BhattacharyaSanjay KalraBackground: Endocrinology has been a popular choice of super-specialisation in India in recent years. The PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE) survey aims to determine the factors that facilitated the selection of endocrinology as the area of super-specialisation among first-year residents across India. Methods: We conducted an electronic questionnaire-based survey among first-year residents across India. The questionnaire evaluated the respondents' demographics, feeder speciality, challenges during preparation, factors influencing endocrinology as a career preference, unappealing aspects of the subject and future career plans. Results: A total of 81 (43 males and 38 females) responses were recorded. The mean age was 31.3 ± 3.3 years, with 63% married. Internal medicine was the feeder speciality in 92.5% of cases. Work–life balance was the critical consideration for pursuing endocrinology in 91.4%, followed by professional satisfaction (64.2%) and the scope of having a solo practice (43.2%). Interestingly, there was less emphasis on monetary satisfaction (12.3%). Almost half of the respondents intended to practice in a government academic institution (46.9%) or in an independent set-up (45.7%). Conclusions: The PURE survey suggests that work–life balance and professional satisfaction are the key driving factors behind the choice of endocrinology. An increasing interest among the residents to join as faculty in academic institutions, apart from having self-owned private clinics, is a welcome finding.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2023;volume=27;issue=5;spage=450;epage=455;aulast=Nagendracareerendocrinologyindiaprofessionresidencywork–life balance |
| spellingShingle | Lakshmi Nagendra Sunetra Mondal Sowrabha Bhat Hiya Boro Belinda George Saptarshi Bhattacharya Sanjay Kalra PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism career endocrinology india profession residency work–life balance |
| title | PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India |
| title_full | PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India |
| title_fullStr | PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India |
| title_full_unstemmed | PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India |
| title_short | PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A national survey among first-year endocrinology residents across India |
| title_sort | pursuit of endocrinology pure a national survey among first year endocrinology residents across india |
| topic | career endocrinology india profession residency work–life balance |
| url | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2023;volume=27;issue=5;spage=450;epage=455;aulast=Nagendra |
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