• Abdulaleem Alatassi, Hesham Albabtain, Aljazi Alrashid, Maryam Almaidan, and Ahmed Haroun Mahmoud.
• Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi J Anaesth. 2020 Jan 1; 14 (1): 1-6.

PurposeThis study is undertaken to examine the factors that influence Saudi Board anesthesia residents' preferences in terms of future practice location, fellowship training, and research.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. Data on fellowship training, research, and future practice location preferences, as well as demographics, were collected using surveys distributed to all anesthesia residents enrolled at Saudi anesthesiology residency program (N = 302).ResultsA total of 117 residents (38.7%) responded to the survey. Of those 88.5% of residents planned on further subspecializing. The most highly sought fellowships were acute and chronic pain, regional anesthesia, simulation, and pediatric anesthesia. Residents pursuing fellowship training were mostly affected by personal interest, improving employment prospects, and future income. Only 11.5% of residents intended to incorporate research into their next practice-personal interest, employability, and lifestyle were the most influential in their decision.ConclusionMost anesthesia residents training in Saudi Arabia choose to pursue fellowship training. However, less than one-fifth have an interest in incorporating research into their future careers.Copyright: © 2020 Saudi Journal of Anesthesia.

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