• Trevor J Royce, Kaleigh Doke, and Terry J Wall.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Electronic address: trevor_royce@med.unc.edu.
• J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Jun 1; 16 (6): 878-885.

PurposeThe Practice Entry Survey presentation is a highly anticipated session for the radiation oncology (RO) resident at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting. Each year the senior author reports the employment outcomes and job market experiences for the most recently graduated RO residents.MethodsThe Practice Entry Survey has been continuously administered annually to graduated RO residents since 1984 via the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology directory. Six years of individual-level data, from 2012 to 2017, were readily available for analysis. The questionnaire queries the workforce placement experience and collects debt, salary, and benefits information. Respondents were subgrouped by practice type (academic vs private practice), and results were tested for trends over time.ResultsSurvey data were collected from 302 recently graduated residents. There were 7 in fellowship and 1 practicing internationally, leaving 294 eligible for analysis. They identified themselves as working in either an academic setting (n = 150 [51%]) or private practice (n = 144 [49%]). First-year salaries for those in private practice were more than those in academics ($303,000; [interquartile range, $270,000-$375,000] versus $280,000 [interquartile range, $260,000-$325,000]; P < .01). With regard to the job search, 21.8% of respondents found their jobs through the online American Society for Radiation Oncology Career Center, while most respondents, 77.2%, found their jobs through other means. Respondents also ranked the items they found to be most helpful during the interview process.ConclusionsThese data can help gauge the competitiveness of an offer as well as what to expect during the job hunt and interview process.Copyright © 2018 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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