A common goal of all initiatives undertaken by the ESR Education Committee is the improvement and transnational harmonisation of educational standards in radiology throughout Europe. High standards and uniformity of undergraduate education in radiology are essential components in this effort. Though the European Society of Radiology is not a regulatory authority, by providing references and gui...

The paper examines career choice at age 16 in Northern Ireland using micro data for young people completing compulsory education in 1993. Explanatory variables include resourcerelated school characteristics, ethos-related characteristics and peer-group factors. The results suggest resources, ethos and peer group effects all play a significant role in career choice at age 16. Some of these facto...

To determine the perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical students of a private medical school from Karachi, Pakistan. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 201 students participated in this study. All Students were approached randomly to participate. A total of 201 students participant survey forms wer...

A cross-sectional study of a cohort of 197 clinical dental students in the four accredited dental schools in Nigeria was conducted to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of these dental students and their motives for the choice of dentistry. The results indicate that the number of female dental students in Nigeria is increasing, which reflects a trend well established in virtually al...

BACKGROUND The shortage of doctors in all specialties in Malawi is particularly severe in rural areas. Contributory factors are the low number of students graduating each year, migration of doctors, and the preference of new graduates for practising in urban areas. Attempts to increase the output from Malawi's only medical school are insufficient to meet the country's healthcare needs. METHOD...

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between career choice and individual values. For this purpose, a study was performed on students of a Turkish University after explaining the concepts of career choice and the individual values. There found a significant relationship between career choice and individual values. In addition, significant relationships between sub-dimensions ...

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...

Evidence suggests that early exposure to surgical techniques, surgical knowledge and mentors strongly correlates with students’ interest, knowledge and confidence in general surgery as a postgraduate career choice. Preclerkship exposure to surgery and implementation of a formal surgical curriculum is often restricted owing to attending surgeon time commitments and cost limitations. To promote e...

OBJECTIVES To look at why a regional cohort of UK doctors chose a paediatric career and to ascertain views on their career near the end of training year one. DESIGN A 20-item questionnaire was sent to all new regional paediatric specialty trainees. Three focus groups were held with trainees near the end of year one to elicit key themes. SETTING West Midlands Deanery, UK. PARTICIPANTS Twen...