Training A New Generation Of Breast Specialists

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Article Date: 08 Oct 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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More than two-thirds of doctors who completed breast fellowships in 2005 and 2006 spend all their time in breast practice. The finding comes from a 2007 survey published in the latest issue of the ASBD Advisor - newsletter of the American Society of Breast Disease - that tracked the experiences of breast fellows who participated in a national multidisciplinary breast fellowship program, jointly sponsored by the American Society of Breast Disease, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.

Survey Highlights:

-- More than 90% of the physicians who completed breast fellowship programs in 2005 and 2006 spent at least 50% of their time in clinical practice
-- Only a small percentage spent more than 25% of their time in administration or clinical research
-- Average work week was more than 57 hours a week
-- 60% reported work weeks running beyond 60 hours
-- 90% delivered public lectures
-- 60% were active in a community-based breast cancer organization

The complete article is available for download at www.asbd.org
About the American Society of Breast Disease

The American Society of Breast Disease is the leading professional medical society in the United States to serve all physicians and allied professionals committed to and advocating an interdisciplinary team approach to breast cancer and disease management, prevention, early detection, treatment, and research. The Society advocates for improvements in breast healthcare.

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