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ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2025

Understanding the pathology workforce: motivations, job satisfaction, and training perspectives in Germany.

V Gassenmaier, P Jurmeister, J Maas, B Märkl, G Blumenstock, M Sulyok, A Vogelsberg, E Rind, G Baretton, F Fend

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V GassenmaierDepartment of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. verena.gassenmaier@med.uni-tuebingen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4884-9519
P JurmeisterInstitute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7745-3794
J MaasDeutsche Gesellschaft Für Pathologie e.V. (DGP), Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8735-2441
B MärklFaculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7704-850X
G BlumenstockInstitute of Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-4827
M SulyokDepartment of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6960-5126
A VogelsbergDepartment of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-6010-3348
E RindInstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8200-4862
G BarettonInstitute for Pathology (UCC), Medical Faculty, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4051-6306
F FendDepartment of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5496-293X

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Abstract

The growing shortage of pathologists and the increasing workload present significant challenges for the field of pathology. To address these challenges, it is crucial to understand what motivates young doctors to enter pathology training and to evaluate the current training environment at German university hospitals. A nationwide online survey was conducted among pathology residents at German university hospitals. The survey collected data on demographics, career motivations, job satisfaction, academic ambitions, and work-life coherence. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 29, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) with χ

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Academic pathologyGermanyPathology residencyPathology specialist trainingWorkplace satisfaction

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