Li Jingrui, Shi Peiyao, Jia Jinzhong, et al. Graduate destination and employment status of Chinese medical master's graduates: an analysis based on 2023 national survey[J]. Chinese journal of medical education research, 2025, 24(6): 788-794.
Li Jingrui, Shi Peiyao, Jia Jinzhong, et al. Graduate destination and employment status of Chinese medical master's graduates: an analysis based on 2023 national survey[J]. Chinese journal of medical education research, 2025, 24(6): 788-794. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240618-02065.
Graduate destination and employment status of Chinese medical master's graduates: an analysis based on 2023 national survey
To understand the graduation destination of newly graduated medical master's students in China and analyze their employment status.
Methods
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A questionnaire survey was conducted on 15 942 medical master's students who graduated in 2023. Descriptive analysis
χ
2
test
and Kruskal-Wallis rank-sum test were used to understand the current situation and differences in the graduation destinations
employment units
job positions
and starting salaries of different types of medical master's graduates.
Results
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The employment rate of medical master's graduates was 58.21% (9 280/15 942). In terms of graduation destinations
male graduates
professional degree holders
graduates from non-"Double First-Class" universities
and nursing majors had a high proportion of confirmed employment units. Male graduates
academic degree holders
graduates from "Double First-Class" universities
and basic medical science majors had a high proportion pursuing further studies domestically. In terms of employment
the highest proportion of medical master's graduates worked in hospitals (84.92%
6 495/7 648) and the lowest proportion worked in primary-level medical and healthcare institutions (1.02%
78/7 648). The majority (78.07%
5 971/7 648) held professional technical positions. Starting salaries were relatively low and ranged between 3 001 and 5 000 yuan/month
accounting for 30.99% (2 370/7 648).
Conclusions
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The employment rate of medical master's graduates is low
with concentrated employment units and job positions
and there is a lack of talents in primary medical institutions. Colleges and universities and education management departments should adopt policy-driven approaches to support key demographic groups and encourage employment in primary healthcare. Training programs should be timely adjusted in response to market demands and focus on cultivating the comprehensive quality and job competence of medical master's graduates. Additionally
student-centered approaches should be used to strengthen the employment guidance and career planning services.
An investigation of the current status of Chinese-foreign cooperative education programs for medical majors
2023 Report on satisfaction with graduate education of recent medical graduates in China
Cultivation of intelligent medical talents based on educational ecology
Analyses on employment of clinical medical students of eight-year program and its implications to talent cultivation
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