Table 1 The characteristics of responding program directors and of their residency programs; a national survey, 2007
Combined | Family Medicine | Internal Medicine | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 434 | N = 239 | N = 195 | |
Gender of program director, n (%) | |||
Female | 98 (23) | 48 (20) | 50 (26) |
Years as director, mean (SD) | 7.3 (5.4) | 6.9 (5.1) | 7.7 (5.6) |
Geographical region, n (%) | |||
Northeast | 129 (30) | 47 (20) | 82 (42) |
South | 112 (26) | 69 (29) | 43 (22) |
Midwest | 119 (27) | 79 (33) | 40 (21) |
West | 68 (16) | 40 (17) | 28 (14) |
Affiliation, n (%) | |||
Community based | 294 (68) | 182 (76) | 112 (57) |
University based | 113 (26) | 41 (17) | 72 (37) |
Military based | 15 (3) | 8 (3) | 7 (4) |
Other | 6 (1) | 4 (2) | 2 (1) |
Number of residents per program, mean (SD) | 36.5 (28.5) | 22.0 (8.1) | 53.8 (34.0) |
International graduates, n (%) | |||
<25% | 174 (40) | 108 (43) | 66 (34) |
25 to 50% | 85 (20) | 53 (22) | 32 (16) |
51 to 75% | 76 (18) | 43 (18) | 33 (17) |
>75% | 94 (22) | 31 (13) | 63 (32) |