Background Students' choice of medical specialties has evolved throughout year, with a
growing interest in quality of life and in technological specialties. We investigated the …

Purpose Medical educators have expressed concern that students' professional identities do
not always align with their expectations or with professional standards. The authors propose …

Hypothesis We hypothesized that increased enrollment of female medical students and
different priorities of the current generation of students would be important influences on the …

BACKGROUND: This study explored the factors contributing to the low application rates to
general surgery (GS) residency by female students and compared perceptions of GS …

Hypothesis Women are deterred from a surgical career owing to a lack of role models rather
than lifestyle considerations. Design Survey. Setting University teaching hospital …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Recent changes in medical education have emphasized primary care
careers. This could have a negative impact on the number of applicants to surgical …

For 2 decades, health planners have forecasted impending physician surpluses, and policy
decisions related to medical schools and residency programs have been based on such …

Objective: To describe and evaluate trends of general surgery residency applicants,
matriculants, and graduates over the last 13 years. Summary of Background Data: The …

BACKGROUND: There has been declining interest in surgery among medical students and
one reason might be the third-year clerkship experience. The aim of this study was to clarify …