The radiology job market in the Netherlands: which subspecialties and other skills are in demand?

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the current job market for medical specialists in radiology and nuclear medicine (NM) in the Netherlands. Methods Vacancies posted for radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians in the Netherlands between December 2020 and February 2022 were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 157 vacancies (146 for radiologist and 11 for nuclear medicine physicians) were included. The most sought-after subspecialties were all-round (22%), abdominal (19%), and interventional radiology (14%), and 30% of vacancies preferred applicants with additional non-clinical skills (... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Velleman, Ton
Noordzij, Walter
Dierckx, Rudi A.J.O.
Kwee, Thomas C.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: European Radiology ; volume 34, issue 1, page 708-714 ; ISSN 1432-1084
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Schlagwörter: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine and imaging / General Medicine
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26848638
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-023-09983-5

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the current job market for medical specialists in radiology and nuclear medicine (NM) in the Netherlands. Methods Vacancies posted for radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians in the Netherlands between December 2020 and February 2022 were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 157 vacancies (146 for radiologist and 11 for nuclear medicine physicians) were included. The most sought-after subspecialties were all-round (22%), abdominal (19%), and interventional radiology (14%), and 30% of vacancies preferred applicants with additional non-clinical skills (research, teaching, management, information and communications technology (ICT)/artificial intelligence (AI)). Non-academic hospitals significantly more frequently requested all-round radiologists ( n = 31) than academic hospitals ( n = 1) ( p = 0.001), while the distribution of other requested subspecialties was not significantly different between non-academic and academic vacancies. Non-academic hospitals also significantly more frequently requested additional research tasks in their vacancies ( n = 35) compared to academic hospitals ( n = 4) ( p = 0.011). There were non-significant trends for non-academic hospitals more frequently requesting teaching tasks in their vacancies ( n =18) than academic hospitals ( n = 1) ( p = 0.051), and for non-academic hospitals more frequently asking for management skills ( n = 11) than academic hospitals ( n = 0) ( p = 0.075). Conclusion All-round, abdominal, and interventional radiologists are most in demand on the job market in the Netherlands. All-round radiologists are particularly sought after by non-academic hospitals, whereas nuclear radiologists who completed the Dutch integrated NM and radiology residency seem to be welcomed by hospitals searching for a nuclear medicine specialist. Finally, non-clinical skills (research, teaching, management, ICT/AI) are commonly requested. These data can be useful for residents and developers of training curricula. Clinical relevance statement ...