Findings of the British Association of Dermatologists Career Survey of Dermatologists in Training and New Consultant Dermatologists 2023

Lauren Passby; Ajoy Bardhan; Tamara Griffiths; Mahbub M Chowdhury

doi:10.1093/ced/llae467

Findings of the British Association of Dermatologists Career Survey of Dermatologists in Training and New Consultant Dermatologists 2023

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2024 Oct 25:llae467. doi: 10.1093/ced/llae467. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Lauren Passby¹, Ajoy Bardhan^{1

2}, Tamara Griffiths^{3

4}, Mahbub M Chowdhury⁵

Affiliations

¹ University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
² University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
³ Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, Dermatology, Salford, UK.
⁴ The University of Manchester, Dermatology Research Centre, Manchester, UK.
⁵ The Welsh Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

PMID: 39450691
DOI: 10.1093/ced/llae467

Abstract

Previous surveys of UK dermatology trainees have identified key patterns regarding future career intentions that can help to inform workforce planning as consultant vacancies continue to grow. We invited all doctors training in dermatology, as well as all dermatology doctors who have completed training between 2018-2023 to complete separate surveys over a six-week period. These surveys explored: career locations, working patterns, pull factors towards particular posts, and push factors away from NHS consultant posts. The findings of these surveys confirm persisting trends towards less than full time working, ongoing limited geographical mobility of trainees, and a reducing appetite for academic work all identified in previous surveys. This survey offers the first insight into the working lives and factors influencing these career choices of consultants who completed their dermatology training between 2018-2023.

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