[Goals, motivations, and difficulties of young oncology residents]

Abstract

Introduction: The Association for education and research of interns in oncology (AERIO) conducted a national survey of the 2020-year oncology residents promotion in the "phase socle". The objective was to collect and analyze their motivations, as well as the objectives and limitations in the life and career of the residents during this first year of residency.

Methods: A questionnaire included 45 closed questions divided into 6 sections describing: the demographic characteristics of the population, the commitment of the students' and their clinical and academic expectations in the, their training, their life and career objectives, and their commitment in associative life.

Results: Seventy-eight of 119 residents participated (66%), of which 68 (87.2%) completed the questionnaire entirely. The population was predominantly women (60%) with a median age of 24 years. The choice between medical or radiation oncology was mostly undefined (87%) and 15% of the residents considered to change their medical specialty. The average hospital work time reported was predominantly between 45 and 65hours per week (83%). Sixty-nine percent were primarily interested in clinical research. One out of two residents (52%) did not have access to their half-day of training per week.

Discussion: This national survey made possible to analyze the perception of oncology young residents, as well as their career aspirations and their relationship to research.

Keywords: Carrière hospitalo-universitaire; Clinical research; Education; Formation; Fundamental research; Recherche clinique; Recherche fondamentale; Recherche translationnelle; Sondage; Survey; Translational research; University hospital career.