Career Changes in Medicine: Part II
Authors: Harold C. Sox
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Editorials21 November 2006Career Changes in Medicine: Part IIHarold C. Sox, MD, EditorHarold C. Sox, MD, EditorFrom the American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-145-10-200611210-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail We have known for some time that fewer medical students (1) and internal medicine residents (2) are deciding on careers in primary care. Of the several factors contributing to this trend, experiences during medical school and residency are probably important, but we have a limited understanding of which experiences are decisive. Experiences in practice also contribute. Earlier this year, Annals of Internal Medicine published an article showing that many board-certified internists were leaving general internal medicine (GIM) (3, 4). As we try to transform primary care into a desirable career choice, we need to know more about when students and ...References1. Newton DA, Grayson MS. Trends in career choice by US medical school graduates. JAMA. 2003;290:1179-82. [PMID: 12953000] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Garibaldi RA, Popkave C, Bylsma W. Career plans for trainees in internal medicine residency programs. Acad Med. 2005;80:507-12. [PMID: 15851467] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Lipner RS, Bylsma WH, Arnold GK, Fortna GS, Tooker J, Cassel CK. Who is maintaining certification in internal medicine—and why? A national survey 10 years after initial certification. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:29-36. [PMID: 16389252] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Sox HC. Leaving (internal) medicine [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:57-8. [PMID: 16389255] LinkGoogle Scholar5. West CP, Popkave C, Schultz HJ, Weinberger SE, Kolars JC. Changes in career decisions of internal medicine residents during training. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:774-9. LinkGoogle Scholar6. National Resident Matching Program. 2006 Medical Specialties Matching Program. By courtesy of the program. Google Scholar7. Schroeder SA, Sox HC. Internal medicine training: putt or get off the green [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:938-9. [PMID: 16785482] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Customer Service, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoChanges in Career Decisions of Internal Medicine Residents during Training Colin P. West , Carol Popkave , Henry J. Schultz , Steven E. Weinberger , and Joseph C. Kolars Role of Caregivers and Geriatricians in Dementia Mahesh Krishnamurthy Career Decisions of Internal Medicine Residents Vineet Arora , Sameer Badlani , and Mubashir Khan Metrics Cited ByMassachusetts Health Care Reform Is a Pioneer Effort, but Complications RemainJennifer Fisher WilsonCareer Decisions of Internal Medicine ResidentsVineet Arora, MD, MA, Sameer Badlani, MD, and Mubashir Khan, MDRole of Caregivers and Geriatricians in DementiaMahesh Krishnamurthy, MD 21 November 2006Volume 145, Issue 10Page: 782-783KeywordsConflicts of interestFellowshipsGastroenterology and hepatologyHospital medicineHospitalistsLesionsResidencySub-specialty care ePublished: 21 November 2006 Issue Published: 21 November 2006 CopyrightCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...