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Academic Neuroradiology Workforce Survey: High Clinical Effort, Moonlighting Prevalent

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiologyyesterday

Academic neuroradiology divisions report median 74% clinical full-time effort, with 52% offering moonlighting; RVU targets frequently exceeded, driven by financial incentives, highlighting intense clinical demands.

  • Survey of 51 academic neuroradiology division chiefs; median division size 11 FTEs, low short-term retirement risk.
  • Median clinical effort was 74% cFTE; effort models split between shift-based (47%) and RVU-target (45%) with targets frequently exceeded, mainly due to moonlighting/financial incentives (49%) and voluntary work (32%).
  • Moonlighting was offered in 52% of divisions, with typical additional income of $26K–$100K/year.

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