Medical student interest in academic medical careers: a multi-institutional study

Medical student interest in academic medical careers: a multi-institutional study

Little is known about how medical students view academic medicine. This multi-institutional study explored student perceptions of this career path. During 2009-2010, third- and fourth-year students at three United States medical schools completed a 30-item online survey. In total, 239 students completed the questionnaire (37 % response rate). Significant predictors of students' desires for acad...

Differences between first and fourth year medical students’ interest in pursuing careers in academic medicine

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the differences in the attitudes of first and fourth-year medical students regarding careers in academics. We also sought to identify any factors associated with an increased interest in academic medicine. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted during October 2013 at the University of Louisville. All first and fourth year medical ...

Associations between Medical Student Empathy and Personality: A Multi-Institutional Study

BACKGROUND More empathetic physicians are more likely to achieve higher patient satisfaction, adherence to treatments, and health outcomes. In the context of medical education, it is thus important to understand how personality might condition the empathetic development of medical students. Single institutional evidence shows associations between students' personality and empathy. This multi-in...

Rekindling student interest in generalist careers.

Despite changes in the structure of the U.S. health care system, patients continue to need and seek out generalist physicians. However, the proportion of U.S. graduates of medical schools who choose to enter generalist residency training decreased from 50% in 1998 to less than 40% in the 2004 match. Unless we act now to reverse this trend, we may face a shortage of primary care physicians to ca...

Academic medical centers and conflicts of interest.