Factors Influencing a Medical Student's Decision to Pursue Surgery as a Career.
Adult
Career Choice
Decision Making
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
/ methods
Female
General Surgery
/ education
Humans
Illinois
Life Style
Male
Psychomotor Performance
Rural Population
Students, Medical
/ psychology
Surgical Procedures, Operative
/ education
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Journal
World journal of surgery
ISSN: 1432-2323
Titre abrégé: World J Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7704052
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2019
12 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
12
9
2019
medline:
28
7
2020
entrez:
12
9
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recent match trends from the National Resident Matching Program suggest that the number of allopathic medical students (MD) pursuing general surgery is declining. This decline may have profound consequences given the surgeon shortage predicted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Early exposure to surgery opportunities may increase a student's desire to pursue the specialty as a career. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect surgical activities have on promoting student interest in surgery. Medical students (years 1-3) at the University of Illinois at Rockford completed a two-component activity: a questionnaire and laparoscopic box activity. Differences in lifestyle factors, psychomotor aptitude, and future career interests were compared. A total of 64 medical students completed the activity. 45.3% of students reported that the activity positively influenced their decision to pursue a career in surgery. Rating of the importance of living in a rural versus urban community was an important lifestyle factor (p = 0.01) for students without rather than with an interest in surgery, 3.95 and 3.19, respectively. No differences were observed in other lifestyle factors. Early exposure to surgical activities may foster interest in students who lacked previous intention to pursue the specialty.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Recent match trends from the National Resident Matching Program suggest that the number of allopathic medical students (MD) pursuing general surgery is declining. This decline may have profound consequences given the surgeon shortage predicted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Early exposure to surgery opportunities may increase a student's desire to pursue the specialty as a career. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect surgical activities have on promoting student interest in surgery.
METHODS
Medical students (years 1-3) at the University of Illinois at Rockford completed a two-component activity: a questionnaire and laparoscopic box activity. Differences in lifestyle factors, psychomotor aptitude, and future career interests were compared.
RESULTS
A total of 64 medical students completed the activity. 45.3% of students reported that the activity positively influenced their decision to pursue a career in surgery. Rating of the importance of living in a rural versus urban community was an important lifestyle factor (p = 0.01) for students without rather than with an interest in surgery, 3.95 and 3.19, respectively. No differences were observed in other lifestyle factors.
CONCLUSION
Early exposure to surgical activities may foster interest in students who lacked previous intention to pursue the specialty.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31506712
doi: 10.1007/s00268-019-05167-9
pii: 10.1007/s00268-019-05167-9
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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