Many final-year resident physicians in the United States are facing more job offers than they can handle, as recruiting companies scramble to fill vacancies around the country. A survey by the physician search firm Merritt Hawkins found that 66% of residents received more than 51 job solicitations during their training; 45% received 100 or more.
“We’ve done this survey for 10 years, and we’ve never seen higher numbers,” says Kurt Mosely, vice president of strategic alliances at Merritt Hawkins. “Especially in psychiatry, where the average is over 100 practice opportunities.” Read more in CMAJ.