Purpose Medicine has different pathways in which physicians pursue their vocation. Clinical
practice, research, and academia are common paths. The authors examined the literature to …

OBJECTIVES: To review systematically the evidence about what factors influence the
decision to choose or not choose a career in academic medicine. DESIGN: A systematic …

Background: Recent emphasis in medical education has been to encourage students to
pursue primary care careers. This could have a negative impact on applications to surgical …

Objectives Despite a recognised need to prepare future faculty members, little research has
been conducted on how best to accomplish this task, especially among learners and faculty …

Purpose Despite recent efforts to understand the complex process of physician career
development, the medical education community has a poor understanding of why, how, and …

There is great enthusiasm for curricula that place students and residents in community-
based primary care practices and in rural and underserved areas. Interest in these primary …

The literature on medical student career choice has identified several influences that can be
categorized as student demographics, medical school characteristics, students' perceptions …

Objective To assess attitudes about career progress, resources for career development, and
commitment to academic medicine in physician faculty at an academic medical center who …

PURPOSE: The number of applicants to general surgery programs has recently declined.
We set out to determine factors that influence career choice among medical students …

Attracting and retaining bright and motivated physicians remains a high priority for
academia. Historically, the recruitment of trainees into academia and the retention of junior …