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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Surgery. 2020 Jul 11;168(4):707–713. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.022

TABLE 7.

Chair experiences of survey participants.

Number of Institutions as Chair N %
   1 36 69.2%
   2 11 21.2%
   3 1 1.9%
   4 4 7.7%
Years in Chair Position
   1–5 23 44.2%
   6–10 10 19.2%
   11–15 8 15.4%
   16–20 6 11.5%
   21–25 4 7.7%
   26–30 1 1.9%
Years Expected to Remain in Chair Position
   1–2 3 5.8%
   3–5 13 25.0%
   6–10 29 55.8%
   11–15 3 5.8%
   16–20 0 0.0%
   21 or more 2 3.8%
   Did not answer 2 3.8%
How satisfied are you in your current position as Chairperson?
   Very satisfied 38 73.1%
   Somewhat satisfied 9 17.3%
   Neutral 2 3.8%
   Somewhat dissatisfied 3 5.8%
   Very dissatisfied 0 0.0%
What do you think you will do after your Chairpersonship?
   Retire 20 38.5%
   Seek another Chairperson position 2 3.8%
   Continue clinical and/or research practice 11 21.2%
   Seek another administrative position 17 32.3%
   Private business 1 1.9%
   Unsure 1 1.9%