Survey Of Graduates Research Articles

The status quo, causes, and countermeasures of employment difficulties faced by college graduates in China

ABSTRACT The employment of college graduates is related to social stability, and graduates with difficulties are at a disadvantage when seeking jobs, therefore they should be given greater concern. Based on defining the graduates with difficulties, this study analyzes the employment status of college graduates and the causes of employment difficulties from the perspective of fresh graduates and non-fresh graduates. Firstly, the questionnaire survey of fresh graduates is analyzed. Secondly, an in-depth interview analysis of fresh graduates and experts is conducted. Finally, the quantitative analysis of non-fresh graduates is carried out. The results show that the supply of fresh graduates does not match the job demand in the labor market and non-fresh graduates who are married find it difficult to return to work. Through further analysis of the causes, this study finds that fresh graduates are restricted by four aspects: high expectations and low abilities, less family pressure, insufficient in-depth school guidance, and inadequate support from employers. Non-fresh graduates are subjected to gender barriers that make it difficult for them to find jobs. This study provides a new perspective for understanding and has reference value for promoting the employment of college graduates.

Role models and revealed gender-specific costs of STEM in an extended Roy model of major choice

We derive sharp bounds on the non consumption utility component in an extended Roy model of sector selection. We interpret this non consumption utility component as a compensating wage differential. The bounds are derived under the assumption that potential utilities in each sector are (jointly) stochastically monotone with respect to an observed selection shifter. The research is motivated by the analysis of women’s choice of university major, their under representation in mathematics intensive fields, and the impact of role models on choices and outcomes. To illustrate our methodology, we investigate the cost of STEM fields with data from a German graduate survey, and using the mother’s education level and the proportion of women on the STEM faculty at the time of major choice as selection shifters.

Perceptions of Readiness for Practice After Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship: A Survey Study

BackgroundSurgical subspecialty training aims to meet the needs of practicing surgeons and their communities. This study investigates career preparedness of Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) fellowship graduates, identifies factors associated with practice readiness, and explores potential opportunities to improve the current training model.MethodsThe Society of Surgical Oncology partnered with the National Cancer Institute to conduct a 36-question survey of CGSO fellowship graduates from 2012 to 2022.ResultsThe overall survey response rate was 38% (221/582) with a slight male predominance (63%). Forty-six percent of respondents completed their fellowship after 2019. Factors influencing fellowship program selection include breadth of cancer case exposure (82%), mentor influence (66%), and research opportunities (38%). Overall, graduates reported preparedness for practice; however, some reported unpreparedness in research (18%) and in specific clinical areas: thoracic (43%), hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) (15%), and hepato-pancreato-biliary (15%) surgery. Regarding technical preparedness, 70% reported being “very prepared”. Respondents indicated lack of preparedness in robotic (63%) and laparoscopic (33%) surgery approaches. Suggestions for training improvement included increased autonomy and case volumes, program development, and research infrastructure. Current practice patterns by graduates demonstrated discrepancies between ideal contracts and actual practice breakdowns, particularly related to the practice of general surgery.ConclusionsThis study of CGSO fellowship graduates demonstrates potential gaps between trainee expectations and the realities of surgical oncology practice. Although CGSO fellowship appears to prepare surgeons for careers in surgical oncology, there may be opportunities to refine the training model to better align with the needs of practicing surgical oncologists.

Experience of training and certification in pediatric disciplines of students majoring in 222 “medicine” specialty

Certification of graduates of the Faculty of Medicine 2 of the National Medical University (NMU) in pediatric disciplines was conducted by the Department of Pediatrics 2 at the objective structured practical (clinical) exam 2 (OSP(C)E-2) station “Initial and resuscitation care to a newborn child” on the basis of the Educational and Scientific Center of Medical Simulations of the NMU. The methodology that we introduced in 2022 in the Medical Education journal was presented and approved at the methodical meeting of the heads of departments of pediatrics of higher education institutions of Ukraine during the Sidelnikov readings. The data of an anonymous survey of graduates demonstrated that most respondents (93.4 % of domestic and 91.9 % of foreign ones) were satisfied with the volume of the station and its practical orientation. The students noted that during preparation to exam, this particular model of the station allows them to master, when using mannequins, manipulations according to the algorithm of initial and resuscitation care to a newborn child, which can be useful under various circumstances in wartime conditions. Out of 338 students of the Faculty of Medicine 2, 303 (89.6 %) passed the OSP(C)E-2 exam with an “excellent” grade, 32 (9.4 %) with a “good” grade, and 3 (0.9 %) with a “satisfactory” grade. The issue of optimality and adequacy of assessing only the skills in initial and resuscitation care to a newborn child at the OSP(C)E-2 exam remained deba­table among teachers. This corresponds to the opinion of 8.1 % of domestic and 6.6 % of foreign students who believe that for perfection and objectivity of pediatric skills assessment, it would be desirable to introduce one more pediatric station for the OSP(C)E-2 exam with the involvement of a virtual a patient of a different age. Experience of certification in pediatric disciplines of higher education graduates majoring in 222 “medicine” specialty at the Bogomolets National Medical University, both teachers and students, testified to its effectiveness and objectivity in assessing the special competencies of graduates in providing resuscitation care to a newborn child.

Mental health struggles of social work students: Distress, stigma, and perseverance

Growing evidence reports that social work students experience financial hardship and negative impacts on their health and wellbeing as they juggle study, paid work, and family commitments. Social work qualifying programmes require extended compulsory field placements, which increase students’ financial stress and potentially exacerbate mental health vulnerabilities. A national survey of social work students and recent graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand, was conducted in 2019, gaining 353 responses, augmented by 31 semi-structured interviews. We report the analysis of both open-question survey and interview data related to students’ experience of mental distress. The survey revealed that 58.4% of respondents had sought medical advice on mental health while a social work student. At the same time, 60% of participants who experienced significant anxiety, stress, or depression chose not to seek medical advice for their mental health. Cost and access were among the main reasons for not seeking help. However, more than one in four (28%) identified stigma and fear of career consequences as reasons for not seeking help. This finding has implications for social work education and needs further research and policy development.

Global education trajectories and inequality: STEM workers from China to the US

ABSTRACT The United States has become reliant on workers from abroad to meet its demand for the knowledge-based economy. However, some migrants may face an earnings deficit relative to similar US-born workers. This paper examines the sources of the deficit and asks whether we should expect the initial deficit to disappear with education attainment and work experience in the US. They are challenging to answer as few data sources measure and track market experiences and educational trajectories of migrants over time. Migration and educational trajectories which reflect the country's source of formal educational credentials as well as other forms of capital may explain the deficit, this study applies sequence analysis to the National Science Foundation’s ‘National College Graduate Survey’ to examine earnings differences between China- and US-born STEM workers. After identifying the dominant migration-education profiles for these STEM workers, I show that the wages of migrants with exclusively China-based education are 5–25% lower than those of workers with at least some US-based education, even among workers who are otherwise similar in terms of experience, legal status, employer type, occupation, degree level and time since migration. These findings point to significant and lasting penalties due to non-US education.

ANALYSIS OF THE EMPLOYABILITY OF ACCOUNTING SCIENCE GRADUATES FROM THE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY OF THIS BRANCH CIUDAD DEL ESTE

The “Analysis of the employability of graduates of Accounting Sciences from the Universidad Privada del Este Branch Ciudad del Este” is an exhaustive study that examines the employment situation of graduates of the Accounting Sciences degree from the Universidad Privada del Este Branch Ciudad del Este . The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided by the university and improve the quality of education provided. The study was carried out through a survey of graduates of the university’s Accounting Sciences program, as well as employers and experts in the field of accounting. The results of the study revealed that the majority of graduates of the Accounting Sciences degree from the Universidad Privada del Este Branch Ciudad del Este are employed in the field of accounting and finance, and that the majority of them are satisfied with their work. However, some areas for improvement in the training provided by the university were also identified, such as the need to improve soft skills training and the need to offer more internship opportunities. Furthermore, it is recommended that the university improve its career guidance programs to help students make more informed decisions about their career choice and be better prepared to face the demands of the future labor market. In summary, the “Analysis of the employability of Accounting Sciences graduates from the Universidad Privada del Este Branch Ciudad del Este” is an important study that offers valuable recommendations to improve the quality of education provided by the university and the employability of its graduates.

Factors associated with regional retention of physicians: a cross-sectional online survey of medical students and graduates in Japan

BackgroundPhysician shortage and maldistribution is an urgent health policy issue requiring resolution. Determination of factors associated with regional retention and development of effective policy interventions will help to solve this issue. The purpose of the present study was to identify factors associated with regional retention and discuss their policy implications.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional online survey from February to March of 2022 for graduates from regional quotas (special quotas for medical schools to select students engaged in community medicine) and Jichi Medical University (JMU) and students at 10 medical schools including JMU. Completed surveys were obtained from 375 graduates and 1153 students. Questions included intention to continue to work in their home prefecture in the future, as well as background information and potential factors associated with regional retention. In the analyses, regional quotas and JMU were referred to as community medicine-oriented programs and schools (CMPS). We performed logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with regional retention.ResultsAmong the students, scholarship-bonded obligatory service, satisfaction with current life, intention to belong to ikyoku (a traditional physician allocation/training system in Japanese medical schools), and interest in general practice/family medicine were significantly positively associated with regional retention. Among the graduates, satisfaction with training environment, intention to belong to ikyoku, and recommending their program to high school students were significantly positively associated with regional retention. For students of CMPS, satisfaction with the career development program was positively associated with future regional retention. For graduates, this association was observed only in the crude analysis.ConclusionsIn addition to known factors such as interest in general practice/family medicine, intention to belong to ikyoku had a substantial impact on regional retention. The present results suggest that the career support system represented by ikyoku as well as a career development program are of potential importance for increasing regional retention through the mechanisms of a sense of belonging and a life-long education system. These findings provide useful information for the development of further policy interventions that interweave traditional and new systems to maximize their effectiveness.

Workforce survey of Australian health information management graduates, 2017-2021: A 5-year follow-on study.

Background: Employment outcomes of La Trobe University's 2012-2016 health information manager (HIM) graduate cohort were reported previously. Objectives: To identify the 2017-2021 Australia-based, graduate HIMs' early career employment experiences; identify employment roles and destinations; investigate knowledge and skill sets utilised in professional performance; and compare outcomes with the previous study. Method: A cross-sectional design was utilised. An online survey elicited: demographic data, position-related details and knowledge-skills applied in the workplace. Inter- and intra-cohort comparisons were calculated. Results: Of contactable graduates, 75% (n = 150) completed the survey; 90% (n = 132) had held at least one profession-related position postgraduation; 51% gained employment before final examinations and 92% within 6 months. In their first role, 87% joined the public healthcare sector, 47% had worked in two or more positions and 12.3% in three or more positions. Categorisation of position titles showed that 40% had undertaken "health information management" roles, 14.9% "health classification," 16.6% "data management and analytics," 17.4% "health ICT" and 11.1% "other," roles. Almost two-thirds (64.1%) had utilised three or four of the four professional knowledge-skill domains. There was an increase, from the 2012 to 2016 cohort, in those undertaking "data management and analytics" and "health ICT" roles, and a decrease in "health classification" role uptake. Conclusion: Early-career HIMs have very high employability. They engage throughout health care, predominately in the public health sector. Their mobility reflects national workforce trends. The majority utilise all or most of the professional knowledge-skill domains studied at university.

Pooled Longitudinal Dataset on the Assessment of an Apprenticeship-Based Entrepreneurship Intervention in Nigeria

Abstract This dataset presents longitudinal data collected through four surveys (in six-monthly intervals) of fresh university and polytechnic graduates in Nigeria. The data were collected from 21,940 unique young men and women who underwent National Youth Service Corps (nysc) programme across ten states in Nigeria. The nysc programme is a compulsory one-year national service that all Nigerians under the age of 30 years must undergo after graduation. A key component of the one-year service is the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (saed) programme of the nysc. The dataset is useful for many purposes. It contains enough information to fully profile the entrepreneurship and apprenticeship characteristics of the fresh graduates. Moreover, it can be used to quantify the potential pool of future entrepreneurs among highly educated Nigerian youth. The dataset was originally used to assess the impact of saed, being an apprenticeship-based entrepreneurship intervention, on entrepreneurial outcomes among young persons. However, its use may also extend to an assessment of the impact of compulsory entrepreneurship training in the Nigerian university system that produced most of the respondents.

Early-Career Compensation Trends Among Family Physicians.

Family medicine incomes are often cited as a key reason for shortages of family physicians. The purpose of this study was to identify family physician income trends and to test how income varies among early-career family physicians. We used data from the 2016 to 2020 American Board of Family Medicine National Graduate Survey (NGS) collected from early-career family physicians (n = 9566; response rate = 63.9%). The NGS asked practice income, practice activities, practice site, and setting. We performed an income trend analysis and conducted multivariate regression to test for associations of personal and workplace characteristics with income. Average income across the full sample of early-career family physicians (after inflation adjustments) was $224,292. Overall, income growth outpaced inflation from 2016 to 2020. There are significant differences in income based on personal and work characteristics, and income growth varied dramatically. Notably, women respondents reported earnings of $33,522 below those of men respondents in adjusted models. In addition, the incomes of several groups lagged behind inflation, including those practicing geriatrics (-0.67%), employed by the Indian Health Service (-1.72%), and respondents who identified as Black or African American (-0.85%). Greatest increases in inflation-adjusted incomes were observed among those in palliative care (4.61%) and at nonfederal government clinics (4.46%). Though income is only one factor physicians consider in deciding where and how to work, it is concerning to see lower incomes among groups that traditionally experience shortages (eg, geriatrics and government-associated practice sites). Differences in expected income among family physicians choosing different work may exacerbate workforce challenges.

Building a strong foundation: How pre-doctorate experience shapes doctoral student outcomes.

The effectiveness of doctoral programs has been a major topic of interest for national policies, universities, and researchers for decades now. However, studies that try to identify factors associated with doctoral students' success usually focus on characteristics measured during doctoral training, while the role of pre-doctorate characteristics remains underexplored. This research aims to fill this gap by examining whether and how various aspects of pre-doctorate experience-academic achievements, research experience related and unrelated to the dissertation topic, and teaching experience-contribute to the successful defense of the doctoral dissertation. Using data from a survey of the Russian doctoral programs' graduates (N = 985) and regression analysis, we show that research experience related to the dissertation topic is the only pre-doctorate characteristic associated with the successful defense of the dissertation. At the same time, the effect of this type of research experience vanishes when controlling for support from the supervisor and department that students receive during their training. The results of the study can be used for designing criteria for doctoral students' admission campaigns and introduction of integrated, or fast-track, doctoral programs, as well as to broaden our understanding of the relative importance of environmental vs. individual factors of doctoral students' outcomes.

Actual problems of social inclusion of students in institutions of higher professional education, the graduates of orphanages

Introduction. At the present stage of the dynamic development of society, the problem of socialization and adaptation of children, primarily orphans, remains unchanged. The skills acquired within the walls of orphanages do not always allow move effectively in obtaining a higher professional education. In this regard, it becomes relevant to study the problems of social inclusion of orphans. Research aim: study of topical problems of social inclusion and ways to overcome them among students, the graduates of orphanages. Materials and methods: Based on the analysis of theoretical data, an empirical study was conducted, in which graduates of orphanages (students and graduates of various Russian universities, as well as future applicants) took part. The study used the focus group method. At the second stage, an express survey was conducted in the form of an online survey of graduates of orphanages in order to find out their attitude towards entering a higher educational institution. Results. The study found that orphanage graduates are highly motivated to get a higher education and a good job after graduation, despite certain problems of social inclusion. This contradicts the generally accepted opinion that orphans are not ready to receive a higher professional education. In addition, problems of a domestic and psychological nature are not considered by respondents as serious obstacles to achieving the goal. Rather, they are willing to try new things and take risks. The above requires a rethinking of approaches to working with orphans, both in orphanages and in universities. Scientific novelty of the study is in specifying the reasons why graduates of orphanages do not want to enter higher educational institutions. First of all, it is the need for additional efforts that complicate life, selfdoubt and the lack of a positive experience of entering an institution of higher professional education among acquaintances. Among the ideal conditions for the formation of a professional career are the presence of a foster family, more significant adult support and information. Practical significance is in the possibility of using the data obtained to focus on motivating and informing orphans, providing support and more active search for foster families for them. Conclusion. This study allows taking a closer look at the problems of graduates of orphanages who entered universities and suggests focusing on supporting the independence of students and passing on a positive experience of studying at a university to their peers.

Impact of continued mindfulness practice on resilience and well-being in mindfulness-based intervention graduates during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused unprecedented stress. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are known to be effective in reducing stress. However, it is unclear how long-term outcomes differ between those who continue mindfulness practice after MBIs and those who do not. In this study, we hypothesized that those who continued mindfulness practice would have higher stress tolerance, and we examined this hypothesis through a survey of MBI graduates. In this study, we examined the association between the continuation of mindfulness practice among MBI completers and individual stress during the COVID-19 epidemic. A cross-sectional survey of MBI graduates was conducted. The physical and mental health states were compared between those who established a habit of mindfulness practice (practice group) and those who did not (no practice group). The data were collected from 95 participants (response rate: 53.7%). Of the total respondents, 66 (69.5%) practiced mindfulness. Although the degree of perceived stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic was not statistically different between the practice and no practice groups, the practice group showed significantly lower levels of depression (p = 0.007), higher levels of resilience (p = 0.006), higher levels of overall health (p = 0.006), and higher levels of mental health (p = 0.039). The effect of mindfulness practice on reducing depression was fully mediated by resilience. Among MBI graduates, those who regularly practiced mindfulness had lower levels of depression and higher levels of physical and mental health. Thus, the continuation of mindfulness practice increases resilience, buffers against new stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and has the potential to prevent depression.

A survey of post-graduate pharmacy residency graduates involved in a team-based research programme: Involvement and confidence in research and scholarship activities

Background: The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (OUCOP) team-based residency research programme was established in 2011 and includes a skill development programme and an individualised research committee. The purpose was to assess the impact of the OUCOP team-based residency research programme on research and scholarship after graduation. Methods: Seventy-three residency graduates were issued a 26-item questionnaire to assess their involvement in research and scholarship, employment, and confidence in research and scholarship statements. Descriptive statistics were employed. Results: Forty-four (60.3%) graduates responded, with 24 (54.5%) having published at least one residency project. After graduation, 31 (70.5%) participated as an investigator on more than one research project, and 36 (81.8%) published more than one subsequent publication. Twenty (45.5%) respondents were required to precept students and residents on research, but the majority (n=29; 65.9%) mentored a student or resident on more than one research project. Half of the respondents expressed a “very high degree” or “high degree” of confidence in serving as an investigator or mentor of a student/resident on a research project. Conclusion: Although not required for their position, half of the former residents were involved in research and scholarship after graduation. The OUCOP team-based research programme aids in the skill development of research and scholarship and confidence in mentoring trainees in research and scholarship.

Shared decision-making in scaling and root planing.

Estimate proportion of various approaches used by dental hygienists for engaging patients in decisions commonly arising during scaling and root planing. Distribution of approaches was compared across various task components in this procedure, practice experience of dental hygienists and patient compliance. Survey of graduates from and students in a baccalaureate dental hygiene program. Paternalism (tell then do) and informed consent (give choices and reasons and ask for permission) were more common than shared decision-making (discuss alternatives, solicit patient input and arrive at a mutual decision) and disengagement (patient refusing offered service or avoiding further involvement) by a ratio of 4 to 1 for the first 2 compared with the latter 2. This relationship was held across selecting treatment, procedural adjuncts, homecare instructions and financial arrangements. Dental hygienists exhibited a range of personal preferences for engagement approaches. No-show rate, patient disengagement outside the office, was high (20%). Dental hygienists reported using 'more controlled' approaches to engaging patients in decisions regarding treatment. Patients may prefer to engage in more shared decisions and choose this approach by staying away from the office. This may underestimate patients' decisions to stay away from treatment, for example by not showing for completion of the treatment or disregarding homecare routines.

Sociological Analysis of Employment of University Graduates: Existing Experience and Expectations

The relevance of the study is due to the need to analyze the plans and expectations of university graduates from employment and their compliance with the current state and opportunities of the labor market for the effective use of the country's labor potential. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the existing work experience and employment expectations of modern university graduates.Objectives: to identify the factors influencing the choice of work by university graduates; to determine the minimum wage for which university graduates would like to find a job and compare them with the reality of the labor market; to analyze the existing work experience of university graduates.Methodology. The methodological basis of the research is the theory of professional socialization of young people. The methodology of the study is based on the results of an empirical study (a survey of university graduates of 2022). Statistical methods of data processing were used during the analytical procedures. Results. According to the results of the study, the key factors influencing the choice of work by university graduates have been identified. The typologization of employment strategies according to the attribute attribute "the way of job search" is proposed. There is a common and distinctive in the work experience and employment expectations of graduates studying at different levels of higher education (bachelor's degree, specialty and master's degree). Conclusions. The absolute majority of graduates of universities of the Republic of Bashkortostan, when looking for a job, plan to independently find their place in the labor market through mailing their resumes and job search ads. When choosing a job for every second graduate of the university, it is important that there is a high income. A significant part of university graduates have work experience and have worked part-time during their studies at the university, as well as actively engaged in job search by the time they graduate from the university.

Dynamics of Higher Education for Accountants in Russia: Achievements, Problems and Prospects

Intensive changes in business under the influence of the scientific and technological revolution cause significant changes in the requirements for the accounting profession and challenge society to look for new approaches to university accounting education. This study examines problematic and unresolved issues of Russian higher accounting education. Authors explore the history of reform over the past 30 years and the current state to find the best future directions for the development of accounting education in Russia. The research purpose is to identify causal relationships that affect the dynamics of Russian accounting education. Authors determine events that have had the greatest impact on the change in approaches to Russian accounting education. These events include accounting reform in accordance with the requirements of a market economy, information technology development, the inclusion and exit of Russia in the Bologna process, and Russia’s support for the creation of International Education Standards (IESs). Authors examine how Russian accounting education has changed under the influence of these events and find that there are both positive and problematic aspects related to the changes that have occurred in Russian accounting education. Authors show that there are both positive effects and problems from the introduction of a two-level higher accounting education in Russia (bachelor’s and master’s levels) and the convergence of the Russian Education Standards with the International Education Standards. To find solutions to the current problems of Russian accounting education, authors explore statistical data on the requirements of modern Russian business for the profession of an accountant and analyze the results from the survey of university graduates aimed at studying the degree of their satisfaction with the higher accounting education received. Based on this study, there are determined the prospects for improving Russian accounting education and substantiated the recommendations for its further development. These recommendations will be useful for organizing accounting education in economic universities, as well as for developers of economic education standards. The developed recommendations contribute to the reform of higher economic education, since many of them can be used to teach not only accountants, but also other economic professions.

The winner’s curse? Temporal and spatial impacts of higher education expansion on graduate employment and social mobility

ABSTRACT The massification of higher education has dramatically changed the association between credentials and jobs in advanced countries, while its impacts in transitional economies have received less academic attention. To address this research lacuna, the paper utilizes rich information from China’s national surveys of college graduates from 2003 to 2019 and multiple waves of census data to explore the temporal and spatial effects of tertiary education expansion on college graduates’ job sorting. Regression results from the fixed effects model and the two-stage least-squares model indicate that, on the temporal dimension, the higher education expansion has weakened ties between college credentials and quality jobs over the past 20 years. Recent graduates are more likely to work in informal, non-urban, and non-public sectors, and the college earnings premium has also declined. There is a persistent gap in employment outcomes between bachelor’s and associate degree holders. On the spatial dimension, the growing enrolment size leads to skill sorting towards low skilled regions. The study argues that the dynamic effects of college credentials may be explained by labour market flexibility and cohort crowding after higher education expansion. This paper calls for a critical reflection on the merit of further massification of higher education in developing economies, regarding its potential impacts on intergenerational inequality and regional inequality.

Impact of Service-Based Student Loan Repayment Program on the Primary Care Workforce.

As the average level of medical education indebtedness rises, physicians look to programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to manage debt burden. Both represent service-dependent loan repayment programs, but the requirements and program outcomes diverge, and assessing the relative uptake of each program may help to inform health workforce policy decisions. We sought to describe variation in the composition of repayment program participant groups and measure relative impact on patient access to care. In this bivariate analysis, we analyzed data from 10,677 respondents to the American Board of Family Medicine's National Graduate Survey to study differences in loan repayment program uptake as well as the unique participant demographics, scope of practice, and likelihood of practicing with a medically underserved or rural population in each program cohort. The rate of PSLF uptake tripled between 2016 and 2020, from 7% to 22% of early career family physicians, while NHSC uptake remained static at 4% to 5%. Family physicians reporting NHSC assistance were more likely than those reporting PSLF assistance to come from underrepresented groups, demonstrated a broader scope of practice, and were more likely to practice in rural areas (23.3% vs 10.8%) or whole-county Health Professional Shortage Areas (12.5% vs 3.7%) and with medically underserved populations (82.2% vs 24.2%). Although PSLF supports family physicians intending to work in public service, their peers who choose NHSC are much more likely to work in underserved settings. Our findings may prompt a review of the goals of service loan forgiveness programs with potential to better serve health workforce needs.