Table 8 Workforce Assessment

Factors affecting delivery of care*

 Prolonged clinic wait times

57%

 Delay in investigations

16%

 Prolonged surgical waitlists

63%

 Insufficient OR time

54%

# of Surgeons practicing rhinology

 Too Few

18%

 Appropriate

68%

 Too Many

14%

# of fellowship-trained Rhinologists

 Too Few

23%

 Appropriate

71%

 Too Many

6%

Training too many Rhinologists in North America

 Yes

42%

 No

19%

 Unsure

39%

Too many Rhinology fellowships in Canada?

 Yes

19%

 No

53%

 Unsure

28%

Advised residents not to pursue rhinology due to perceived lack of jobs

 Yes

17%

 No

83%

Appropriate ratio of Rhinologists to population (median, mode)

1:500,000

Average additional required Rhinologists per region

1

Institutions currently seeking Rhinologist

6%

Institutions planning on recruiting in the next 2-5 years

31%