Investigating the factors that attract and dissuade Canadian medical students from a career in internal medicine.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
Description: Further studies should explore and confirm these findings and should focus on determining the aspects of internal medicine that deter students.This study suggests that medical school experiences and the reputation of internal medicine as an intellectually challenging field that fosters patient-doctor relationships are critical for attracting medical students.Ensuring an adequate number of future internists requires understanding the factors that influence career decisions.154 senior Canadian medical students responded to a survey. Students choosing internal medicine did not differ from those rejecting it in terms of key demographics. The most important factors for those choosing internal medicine were: intellectual stimulation, experiences with role models, staff, and residents, and emphasis on patient care as an internist. In regression analyses, the most important predictors for choosing internal medicine were: nature of the practice, geographic location of training program, past experiences in the area, and the challenge of academic work.
Notes: Adviser:  Murray Krahn.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

Electronic version licensed for access by U. of T. users.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 43-03, page: 0814.

MICR copy on microfiche (2 microfiches).