AB1504 WILL YOU CHOOSE RHEUMATOLOGY? SURVEY ON THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF RHEUMATOLOGY AMONG MOROCCAN STUDENTS, INTERNS AND FRESHLY GRADUATED DOCTORS.

Background In several countries, studies have shown that fewer medical students choose rheumatology as specialty. Morocco no study has yet focused on this subject. Objectives The aim of our is to assess the attractiveness a specialty among Moroccan students, recently graduates and interns, analyze factors may be associated with it. Methods An online survey was sent 297 who had started their hospital practice, 100 interns (students in 6th 7th year successfully passed internship competition) 280 freshly graduated doctors (residency program candidates before choosing or surgical specialty). covered three areas: anonymous social demographic informations, data clinical trainee department, attitude toward Descriptive were collected Chi 2 Tests used differences between groups, Logistic regression performed investigate associations exposure variables choice career. Results We responses from 161 (response rate: 54%), 68 (68%) 89 (32%). characteristics are presented Table 1. Medical (N=161) Interns (N=68) Freshly (N=89) Age * 21.5 ±1 24.2 ±1.1 28.62.3 Gender (females) (%) + 93 (57.8) 30 (44.1) 64 (71.9) level Third year: 44 (27.3) First (64.7) - Fourth 53 (32.9) Second 24 Fifth year:64 (39.8) (35.3) Training departement 118 (73.3) 28 (41.2) 37 (41.6) Dduration training (weeks) 3.4 ± 0.7 5.3 ±1.4 6.3 ±2.6 (*) expressed number percentage /(+) mean standard deviation 73% 41.2% 41.6% said they already completed department. While 43.8% consider possibility specialty, only 11.2% 5.9% 7.9% dream career uni multivariate analysis, retained main statistically significant factor predicting all categories (Odds ratio (95% CI) = 0.191 (0.07- 0.497; p= 0.02)), added female sex 4.02 (1.251- 12.918; 0.001). Conclusion Our showed considered fascinating by doctors. Clinical strongest predictor for future Disclosure Interests None declared