More than a third of resident and fellow physicians said they intend to remain with the organization where they trained after graduation, according to new American Medical Association survey data.
The 2025 National Resident Comparison Report is based on responses from more than 3,000 residents and fellows across 20 states and 29 organizations. The report tracked five performance indicators: job satisfaction, job stress, burnout, intent to leave and feeling valued.
The AMA found 38.6% of respondents said they definitely would or were likely to stay at the organization where they trained — a 5.3 percentage point increase from 2024. When asked what would persuade them to remain, higher compensation topped the list at 55.6%. Consistent staffing came second at 38.2%, followed by enhanced workflow efficiency at 37.3%, less documentation at 35.2% and better ability to help patients at 31.9%.
Here are the specialities whose residents reported the highest rates of intent to stay:
- Internal medicine: 49.4%
- Emergency medicine: 43.2%
- Pediatric medicine: 41.9%
- Radiology: 39.8%
- Psychiatry: 38%
- OB-GYN: 35.8%
- Family medicine: 34.1%
- General surgery: 31%
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