1. Diversity Resources and Data Snapshots February 2012 Edition Diversity Policy and Programs & the Center for Workforce Studies

2. AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies conducted a series of analyses focusing on physician race and ethnicity with data from its Surveys of Physicians Under and Over 50 (two nationally representative sample surveys conducted in 2006). The second of three installments in the Diversity Resources and Data Snapshots series featuring this research, results reported here focus on physician satisfaction. Physician Workforce Research: Focus on Physician Race and Ethnicity

3. Overall, physicians in the U.S. are satisfied with their careers in medicine, regardless of race and ethnicity. Among older and younger physicians, Blacks/African Americans are more likely to leave medicine if they could afford it. Financial status is the only factor significantly related to physician satisfaction for all race and ethnicity groups. Physician Race & Ethnicity: Professional Satisfaction

4. Older physicians more satisfied with their careers, except Blacks/African Americans (2006) * * Notes: 1) Native American, Multiple Races & others excluded due to small numbers; 2) NH = non- Hispanic/Latino; 3) Physicians are active, patient care only

5. Black/African American physicians most likely to leave medicine if they could afford it (2006) * * Notes: 1) Native American, Multiple Races & others excluded due to small numbers; 2) NH = non- Hispanic/Latino; 3) Physicians are active, patient care only; 4) Percentages exclude “Don’t know” responses

6. Very satisfied with medical career Asian or Pacific Islander Black/ African AmericanWhiteHispanic Variables in the Equation Sig.Exp(B)Sig.Exp(B)Sig.Exp(B)Sig.Exp(B) Over 50 yrs**1.922.15**1.98**1.87 In faculty plan**2.05 1.54 1.09 1.42 Male*0.75*2.820.981.00 Married or partnered0.710.52**1.311.06 Group practice (v Solo practice) 1.12**4.66*1.19 1.25 Hospital (v Solo practice) **0.54**10.751.13 1.20 Other (v Solo practice) 1.10 2.721.16 0.98 Health status very good/excellent**1.47 1.49*1.151.61 Financial status very good/excellent**1.65**3.88**1.98*1.80 IMG**2.19 1.251.18 0.96 Primary care specialty (v Other spec.) 0.942.28**0.82* 0.59 Controllable lifestyle specialty (v Other spec.) *1.34 1.12 0.92 0.83 More than 50 hours*1.280.83**0.730.94 Only financial status significantly predicts satisfaction across race/ethnicity groups Notes: 1) *P<.05; **P<.01; 2) Native American, Multiple Races & others excluded due to small numbers.; 3) NH = non-Hispanic/Latino; 4) Physicians are active, patient care only

7. Additional resources More physician workforce related research and data reports are available from AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies: https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/workforce/https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/workforce/ And from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html Resources on AAMC’s diversity and inclusion initiatives: https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/diversity/

8. Contact Information For more information regarding the physician workforce, please contact: Michael J. Dill Senior Data Analyst Association of American Medical Colleges mdill@aamc.org

9. Contact Information Sarah Schoolcraft Senior Research Analyst Diversity Policy and Programs Association of American Medical Colleges 202-828-0560 sschoolcraft@aamc.org sschoolcraft@aamc.org

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