Career structure in community medicine.

do medical students prefer a career in community medicine?

background: inadequate attention to management and institutional reforms is an important barrier to achieving universal health coverage. skilled and motivated public health managers in adequate numbers are an important requirement to overcome this hurdle. however, what are the career choices of medical students? are they interested in community medicine and public health? to document the career...

Do Medical Students Prefer a Career in Community Medicine?

BACKGROUND Inadequate attention to management and institutional reforms is an important barrier to achieving universal health coverage. Skilled and motivated public health managers in adequate numbers are an important requirement to overcome this hurdle. However, what are the career choices of medical students? Are they interested in Community Medicine and Public Health? To document the career ...

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Assessing Canadian medical students' familiarity with and interest in pursuing a career in community medicine.

OBJECTIVES Following the SARS outbreak, large gaps in the public health workforce have been identified. This study sought to understand the perceptions and attitudes of Canadian medical students with regard to public health to determine how this impacted their choice towards a career in Community Medicine (CM). METHODS Five focus groups of 11-12 medical students from all years were recruited ...