Objective Clinical experiences and gender have been shown to influence medical students'
specialty choices. It remains unclear, however, which aspects of experiences make students …

Background: Clinical experience is considered to affect medical students' career
preferences. It is not known whether the sequence of the clinical rotations influences these …

Medical students' specialty choice decisions are usually made by the middle or end of the
clinical year. In the study here, the authors investigated the extent to which various factors …

Objective Clinical rotations during medical school are the time when most students select
their specialty. Limited or lack of exposure could deter students from certain sub-specialties …

Medical Education 2010: 44: 595–602 Objective This study examined reasons for specialty
choice among Swiss residents (post graduate doctors training in specialties). Methods In …

Background The literature investigating female and male medical students' differing career
intentions is extensive. However, medical school experiences and their implications for …

Medical Education 2010: 44: 603–612 Objectives Many factors influence the career
specialty decisions made by medical students. The aim of this study was to broaden …

Introduction Medical education experiences, particularly in clinical years, are reported
determinants of career choice. Less is known about features of clinical education …

BACKGROUND: Literature suggests declining interest in General Surgery (GS) and other
surgical specialties, with fewer Canadian medical residency applicants identifying a surgical …

Objectives To understand what medical students consider when choosing their specialty,
prior to significant clinical exposure to develop strategies to provide adequate career …