作者
Karen E Hauer, Steven J Durning, Walter N Kernan, Mark J Fagan, Matthew Mintz, Patricia S O’Sullivan, Michael Battistone, Thomas DeFer, Michael Elnicki, Heather Harrell, Shalini Reddy, Christy K Boscardin, Mark D Schwartz
发表日期
2008/9/10
期刊
Jama
卷号
300
期号
10
页码范围
1154-1164
出版商
American Medical Association
简介
Context
Shortfalls in the US physician workforce are anticipated as the population ages and medical students' interest in careers in internal medicine (IM) has declined (particularly general IM, the primary specialty serving older adults). The factors influencing current students' career choices regarding IM are unclear.
Objectives
To describe medical students' career decision making regarding IM and to identify modifiable factors related to this decision making.
Design, Setting, and Participants
Web-based cross-sectional survey of 1177 fourth-year medical students (82% response rate) at 11 US medical schools in spring 2007.
Main Outcome Measures
Demographics, debt, educational experiences, and number who chose or considered IM careers were measured. Factor analysis was performed to assess influences on career chosen. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess independent association of …
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