Workforce and finances of the United States anesthesiology training programs: 2009-2010

Anesth Analg. 2011 Jun;112(6):1480-6. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182135a3a. Epub 2011 May 5.

Abstract

Financial and workforce surveys were sent to 121 and 124 United States Anesthesiology training programs in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Seventy-two respondents (60%) and 81 respondents (65%) demonstrated median institutional support per faculty of $120,000 and $111,000; open faculty positions of 4% and 4.8%. Faculty billed an average of 11,050 units/year and collected $35.00/unit. In 2010, 56% of departments had installed anesthesia information management systems and 14% have signed a contract for an anesthesia information management system.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Anesthesia Department, Hospital / economics
  • Anesthesiology / economics
  • Anesthesiology / education*
  • Anesthesiology / methods*
  • Career Choice
  • Education, Medical, Graduate / economics*
  • Health Care Costs
  • Hospital Costs
  • Humans
  • Models, Statistical
  • Nurse Anesthetists / economics
  • Personnel Selection / economics*
  • Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / economics*
  • Salaries and Fringe Benefits
  • United States
  • Workforce