Please complete and return by email to katzco@cox.net

 

MILLENIAL EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

In order to identify the changing attitudes, needs and long term goals of those physicians born in the late 70s to mid-80s who are leaving emergency medicine residency programs between 2010 and 2016, the answers to this questionnaire will contribute to a study which will provide employers with the information vital to creating attractive, fulfilling and lucrative job opportunity to these same physicians.

Please answer the questions as completely and honestly as you can and submit your responses to katzco@cox.net by March 1, 2010.  All responses can be made anonymously and will remain as such.  Thank you for participating.

Section One: Priorities

 

1. 1.     Please rate the following three categories in order of importance to you with 1 being most important and 2, next important and 3 the least important.

 

Lifestyle _________      Compensation ___________  Position Profile ______________

2.  Please rate the following in order of importance to you with 1 being most important,    

     2 the next important, etc. – you can give more than one item the same rating.

Geographic Location   __________             Peer Group of Physician Colleagues ________

Proximity to a major airport __________                    ED Trauma Level ____________

Proximity to Recreational Venues _____________        ED Volume ______________ 

Partnership Opportunity ______________     Equal Equity Ownership Opportunity ________

Hourly Income ____________    Benefits (Health, Disability, Life) ________________

Incentive Income (Based on production)  _____________       

Shift Length __________    Schools for Kids _______________   Spouses Job ___________

Section Two: Preferences        (please check one of the options where indicated)

 

1.  What method of charting/documentation do you prefer? Please detail below:

     ________________________________________________________________________

     ________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

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2. Would you work in an ED that was not computerized?    _________Yes __________ No

3. Would you prefer to be an employee _______________    or

         an independent contractor _________________

4. Would you prefer to be a partner ______________  or

         a shift physician with no additional responsibility  ______________

5.  Would you prefer to be a limited partner ______________  or

        a full equal equity owner __________________

6.  If you prefer an equal equity owner opportunity, would you prefer doing a buy-in ______  or

       pay your way over a couple of years with sweat equity ____________

7.  Would you prefer private sector employment ___________  or

       academic career path_____________

8.  If academic, would you prefer teaching _____________  or

       research  _________________  or

       a combination of both _______________

9.  Assuming the location and $$ were good, would you consider working for:

        a) a national contract group with hourly salary? Yes ______  No  _______

        b) a national contract group with performance-based pay? Yes_____   No ______

10. What else is important to you in a position practice profile? Please list below

    _______________________________________________________________________

   ________________________________________________________________________

  ______________________________________________________________

 

   ______________________________________________________________

 

 

 

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Section Three:  Communications   (Please check an option or fill-in where indicated)

 

1.  Do you own an I-Phone ____________   Blackberry ___________  Other ____________

 

2.  Do you have a FaceBook page?  ____________yes _____________ no

3. If yes, approximately how many “friends” do you have? __________

               approximately how much time do you spend on it a day? _____________

4.  Do you have a Twitter account?  ___________ yes _____________ no

5.  If yes, approximately how many “followers” do you have? _____________

                approximately how many do you follow? ______________

                approximately how many times a day do you tweet? ___________

6.  Are you more likely to:  (choose one)

                   Text message a colleague or friend ______________

                   E Mail a colleague or friend ______________

                   Telephone a colleague or friend _______________

1. How much time a year do you want to spend vacationing annually? _____________

 

1. What social activities do you most enjoy on a day to day basis?

 

        __________________________________________________________________

9.  Which of the following is more likely to drive your job location choice?

       Proximity to family ________________

       Proximity to recreational interests _______________       

       The position itself __________________                    

10.  Which do you honestly believe is most reasonable when joining a new EM group or department?

        I must adapt to their methods and practice parameters; the old ways still work __________________

        They must adapt to my methods and practice parameters; I bring new vision & skills to the mix

                                                                                                                                       _________________    

         Both parties need to be open to adapting and learning new methods & skills ______________