CONTEXT: Chief residents play a crucial role in internal medicine residency programs in administration, academics, team building, and coordination between residents and faculty. The work-life and demographic characteristics of chief residents has not been documented. OBJECTIVE: To delineate the demographics and day-to-day activities of chief residents. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: The Survey Committee of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) developed a Web-based questionnaire. A link was sent in November 2006 by e-mail to 381 member programs (98%). Data collection ended in April 2007. MEASUREMENTS: Data collected include the number of chief residents per residency, the ratio of chief residents per resident, demographics, and information on salary/benefits, training and mentoring, and work life. RESULTS: The response rate was 62% (N = 236). There was a mean of 2.5 chief residents per program, and on average there was 1 chief resident for 17.3 residents. Of the chief residents, 40% were women, 38% international medical graduates, and 11% minorities. Community-based programs had a higher percentage of postgraduate year 3 (PGY-3)-level chief residents compared to university-based programs (22% versus 8%; P = .02). Mean annual salary was $60 000, and the added value of benefits was $21 000. Chief residents frequently supplement their salaries through moonlighting. The majority of formal training occurs by attending APDIM meetings. Forty-one percent of programs assign academic rank to chief residents. CONCLUSION: Most programs have at least 2 chief residents and expect them to perform administrative functions, such as organizing conferences. Most programs evaluate chief residents regularly in administration, teaching, and clinical skills.
CONTEXT: Chief residents play a crucial role in internal medicine residency programs in administration, academics, team building, and coordination between residents and faculty. The work-life and demographic characteristics of chief residents has not been documented. OBJECTIVE: To delineate the demographics and day-to-day activities of chief residents. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: The Survey Committee of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) developed a Web-based questionnaire. A link was sent in November 2006 by e-mail to 381 member programs (98%). Data collection ended in April 2007. MEASUREMENTS: Data collected include the number of chief residents per residency, the ratio of chief residents per resident, demographics, and information on salary/benefits, training and mentoring, and work life. RESULTS: The response rate was 62% (N = 236). There was a mean of 2.5 chief residents per program, and on average there was 1 chief resident for 17.3 residents. Of the chief residents, 40% were women, 38% international medical graduates, and 11% minorities. Community-based programs had a higher percentage of postgraduate year 3 (PGY-3)-level chief residents compared to university-based programs (22% versus 8%; P = .02). Mean annual salary was $60 000, and the added value of benefits was $21 000. Chief residents frequently supplement their salaries through moonlighting. The majority of formal training occurs by attending APDIM meetings. Forty-one percent of programs assign academic rank to chief residents. CONCLUSION: Most programs have at least 2 chief residents and expect them to perform administrative functions, such as organizing conferences. Most programs evaluate chief residents regularly in administration, teaching, and clinical skills.
Authors: Susan D Wolfsthal; Brent W Beasley; Richard Kopelman; William Stickley; Timothy Gabryel; Marc J Kahn Journal: Acad Med Date: 2002-01 Impact factor: 6.893
Authors: Michael A Gisondi; Adaira Chou; Nikita Joshi; Margaret K Sheehy; Fareen Zaver; Teresa M Chan; Jeffrey Riddell; Derek P Sifford; Michelle Lin Journal: Cureus Date: 2018-02-24