Midcareer Transition in Radiology: Threat or Opportunity?

Jay R Parikh; Robert J Rapoport; Edward I Bluth; Howard B Fleishon; E Michael Donner 3rd

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2015.02.002

Midcareer Transition in Radiology: Threat or Opportunity?

J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Jun;12(6):624-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.02.002.

Authors

Jay R Parikh¹, Robert J Rapoport², Edward I Bluth³, Howard B Fleishon⁴, E Michael Donner 3rd⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: jrparikh@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Medical Imaging, St Peter's Health Partners, Albany, New York.
³ Department of Radiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana and The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
⁴ North Mountain Radiology Group, John C. Lincoln Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
⁵ Department of Radiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana.

PMID: 26047404
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.02.002

Abstract

Midcareer job transitions are occurring for many reasons other than individual radiologists' professional performance quality, affability, and desire for geographic change. New causes seem to be related to the present health care environment. All radiologists should be aware of this disruptive change to the profession and of the resources available to help job seekers find new positions.

Keywords: Career; disruptive change; radiologist; transition; unemployment.

MeSH terms

Career Choice*
Humans
Job Satisfaction*
Physicians / supply & distribution*
Radiology*
United States
Workforce