EM Residency & Practice Setting Survey

Section 1 of 5

Respondent Background

Question 1

What year did you graduate from emergency medicine residency? *

Select the year you completed training.

Please select a year.

Question 2

What was the length of your residency program? *

3-year program 4-year program

Please select one.

Question 3

In which geographic region was your training program located? *

Please select a region.

Question 4

What type of group staffed your primary training site ED? *

This refers to the emergency medicine group whose physicians staffed the ED where you spent the majority of your training.

Physician-owned / independent group (physicians govern and own the practice) Corporate / contract management group (e.g., Envision, TeamHealth, SCP, USACS) Academic/hospital-employed (university or health-system employed faculty) I am not sure Military Other:

Please select one.

Question 5

During residency, were you aware of what type of group staffed your training site? *

Yes — I was clearly aware and understood the ownership structure Somewhat — I had a general sense but didn't fully understand No — I was not aware of the ownership model during training

Please select one.

Section 2 of 5

Current Employment

Question 6

What type of group was your first job out of residency? *

Physician-owned / independent group Corporate / contract management group Academic / hospital-employed Locum tenens (independent contractor) Multiple settings / hybrid Military Other:

Please select one.

Question 7

What type of group do you currently work for? *

Physician-owned / independent group Corporate / contract management group Academic / hospital-employed Locum tenens Multiple settings / hybrid Military Other:

Please select one.

Question 8

What is your current practice setting? *

Community ED (non-academic) Academic / teaching hospital Hybrid (academic + community) Critical access / rural hospital Other:

Please select one.

Question 9

How many clinical hours per month do you currently work on average?

Section 3 of 5

Job Search Decision-Making

Question 10

When searching for your current position, did you actively consider group ownership type? *

Yes — I specifically sought a physician-owned/independent group Yes — I specifically sought a corporate/CMG position Yes — I specifically sought a hospital-employed position No — ownership type was not a meaningful factor in my search Somewhat — it was a factor but not the primary one

Please select one.

Question 11

Rate the following factors by importance in your initial job search. *

Rate each factor from 1 (most important) to 5 (not important).

Question 12

If you were looking for a new job today, how would you rate the following factors? *

Rate each factor from 1 (most important) to 5 (not important).

Section 4 of 5

Satisfaction & Reflection

Question 13

How satisfied are you with your current practice setting overall? *

Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very satisfied

Please select a rating.

Question 14

How satisfied are you with the ownership/governance structure of your current group? *

Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very satisfied

Please select a rating.

Section 5 of 5

Open Response

Question 15

Is there anything else you'd like to share about how your training environment shaped your career decisions or perception of different group models?

Optional. Your response is anonymous and will be used for qualitative analysis only.

✓

Thank you for participating.

Your response has been recorded. This research will contribute to our understanding of how training environments shape emergency medicine careers. Results will be submitted for publication in an emergency medicine peer-reviewed journal.

Training Environment &Post-Residency Practice Setting

Training Environment &
Post-Residency Practice Setting