The aim of this study was to identify factors that are associated with the choice of a spe-
cialty, the moment of the definitive choice, and the stability of the choice over time. The focus …

Background: Choosing a medical specialty is an important element predefining a physician's
career and life. Although there has been some research in this area of interest, there has not …

Background. The basis for medical doctors''preference and choice of specialty is a
complicated mixture of individual interests and future employment opportunities. We wanted …

Objectives: To compare specialty choices of the UK medical graduates of 2005, 2008 and
2009, one year after graduation, with those of graduates from previous years and with the …

Objective To report on how newly qualified doctors' specialty choices, and factors that
influenced them, varied by medical school. Design Postal questionnaires. Setting United …

Some decades ago being a medical doctor was characterized unambiguously as a
profession that offers help and serves the patients' needs during medical treatment. In …

Background Today, women constitute about half of medical students in several Western
societies, yet women physicians are still underrepresented in surgical specialties and …

Objective To report on stability and change in career choices of doctors, between 1 and 3
years after qualification. Design Postal questionnaire surveys. Setting United Kingdom …

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 …

Objectives To study changes in factors influencing doctors' career specialty choices between
one and five years after graduation. Design Questionnaire survey. Setting UK. Participants A …