Table 4 Status of career transition of board-certified physicians from hospital to clinic
From: Internal medicine board certification and career pathways in Japan
Years since registration as physician | Status in 2010 | Status in 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital physician with board certification | Moved to clinic (n) | Moved to clinic (%) | Holding board certification (n) | Holding board certification (%) | |
0–9 | 2712 | 115 | 4.2 | 97 | 84.3 |
10–19 | 9953 | 501 | 5.0 | 447 | 89.2 |
20–29 | 7551 | 266 | 3.5 | 242 | 91.0 |
30–39 | 3439 | 121 | 3.5 | 99 | 81.8 |
40–49 | 939 | 50 | 5.3 | 40 | 80.0 |
≥50 | 194 | 10 | 5.2 | 7 | 70.0 |
Total | 24,788 | 1063 | 4.3 | 932 | 87.7 |