Abstract Background and Objectives: There is a persistent shortage of primary care
physicians in the United States. Medical schools can help meet societal primary care health …

Medical Education 2012: 46: 983–991 Context With impending health care reform in the
USA, there is an imperative to increase the number of students choosing primary care (PC) …

Problem: Although many students begin medical school with some idea of their specialty
interest, up to 80% of these students choose a different specialty by their final year. This …

Objectives: This study aimed to characterise the personality profiles of junior medical
students most likely to choose psychiatry as a career, determine aspects of psychiatry that …

Objectives: Although the population of older adults is rising, the number of physicians
seeking geriatrics training is decreasing. This study of fellows in geriatrics training programs …

Abstract The Kidney Tutored Research and Education for Kidney Students (TREKS)
Program is a product of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Workforce Committee …

The choice of a specialty by medical students is a complex one that has significant
implications for the future supply of physician manpower. The study by Weissman et al …

Background: A medical student's career choice directly influences the physician workforce
shortage and the misdistribution of resources. First, individual and contextual factors related …

Background: The decision to pursue a career in surgery among medical students is
influenced by various factors, including personal preferences, perceptions of the specialty …

Background A rapidly evolving body of literature in medical education can impact the
practice of clinical educators in graduate medical education. Objective To aggregate studies …