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Background <p>The career aspirations of young ophthalmologists are undergoing change. In addition to the traditional self-employment in private practice, new working models, such as salaried employment in a&#xa0;medical care center (MVZ), are becoming increasingly more important.</p> Objective <p>The aim of the study was to gain insights into the career planning, job satisfaction and professional policy expectations of young ophthalmologists.</p> Material and methods <p>Data collection took place between 16&#xa0;December 2024 and 1&#xa0;March 2025, using a&#xa0;standardized anonymous online questionnaire. The target group was doctors in ophthalmology training and ophthalmology specialists in the first 3&#xa0;years after the training period.</p> Results <p>In this study 236 people took part, 53 % were in specialist training, 24 % were employed as medical specialists, 43 % preferred self-employment in a&#xa0;group practice, 25 % preferred employment in a&#xa0;medical care center and 19 % cited private practice as their preferred model. Decisive factors for setting up a&#xa0;practice are better organizational conditions, such as the removal of bureaucratic hurdles (62 %) and the reduction of financial risks, for example through recourse (56 %). Of those surveyed, 70 % would like to see practical training from the Professional Association of German Ophthalmologists (BVA), 42 % would like mentoring and 40 % would like networking opportunities with other colleagues.</p> Conclusion <p>The results of our nationwide survey show that good working conditions and training opportunities are key concerns for young ophthalmologists. The preference of many respondents for self-employment underscores the need to reduce structural barriers to setting up a&#xa0;private practice.</p>

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Zukunftsperspektiven junger Augenärztinnen und Augenärzte in Deutschland

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    2026年5月18日

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  • Marian Kiel,
  • Inger Lüdeke,
  • Sebastian Siebelmann,
  • Philipp Bachmann

摘要

Background

The career aspirations of young ophthalmologists are undergoing change. In addition to the traditional self-employment in private practice, new working models, such as salaried employment in a medical care center (MVZ), are becoming increasingly more important.

Objective

The aim of the study was to gain insights into the career planning, job satisfaction and professional policy expectations of young ophthalmologists.

Material and methods

Data collection took place between 16 December 2024 and 1 March 2025, using a standardized anonymous online questionnaire. The target group was doctors in ophthalmology training and ophthalmology specialists in the first 3 years after the training period.

Results

In this study 236 people took part, 53 % were in specialist training, 24 % were employed as medical specialists, 43 % preferred self-employment in a group practice, 25 % preferred employment in a medical care center and 19 % cited private practice as their preferred model. Decisive factors for setting up a practice are better organizational conditions, such as the removal of bureaucratic hurdles (62 %) and the reduction of financial risks, for example through recourse (56 %). Of those surveyed, 70 % would like to see practical training from the Professional Association of German Ophthalmologists (BVA), 42 % would like mentoring and 40 % would like networking opportunities with other colleagues.

Conclusion

The results of our nationwide survey show that good working conditions and training opportunities are key concerns for young ophthalmologists. The preference of many respondents for self-employment underscores the need to reduce structural barriers to setting up a private practice.