In national survey of fellows trained in geriatric medicine and psychiatry, vast majority of former fellows expressed satisfaction with current work. Satisfaction with career choice in geriatrics was significantly greater among physicians who had practices with large numbers of patients over 75, accepted Medicare assignment, spent time as…

To evaluate whether formally trained geriatricians remain in the field of Geriatrics, and to determine their job satisfaction and perceived quality of life, we surveyed the 107 fellows trained over the last 25 years in one accredited geriatric program. Of the 88 physicians who consented to participate, 75% devoted at least half of their practice…