Medical student career advice related to emergency medicine

被引:13
作者
Blumstein, HA [1 ]
Cone, DC [1 ]
机构
[1] Allegheny Univ Hlth Sci, Dept Emergency Med, Philadelphia, PA 19102 USA
关键词
career choice; undergraduate medical education; emergency medicine; manpower;
D O I
10.1111/j.1553-2712.1998.tb02578.x
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Objective: To describe the advisors and the advice given to residency candidate interviewees interested in specializing in emergency medicine (EM). Methods: All interviewees at a university-based EM residency program were surveyed. Data were collected anonymously and included demographic information, characteristics of each applicant's medical school, career advice by non-EM faculty, and access to advisors who are residency-trained in and practicing EM. Results: Of 114 interviewees, 104 (91%) completed the survey. Only 45% of the respondents reported they were assigned an emergency physician (EP) advisor by their school, and 38% sought advice informally from a, EP Of those students receiving advice from an EP, 70% reported their advisor was residency-trained in EM. Most (57%) respondents reported receiving negative advice concerning a career in EM from non-EM medical school faculty. Of the 59 students reporting negative advice, 18 (31%) received negative comments from non-EM residency program directors, 23 (39%) from non-EM department chairs, and 4 (7%) from medical school deans. The presence of a residency training program increased the chances of a student's being assigned an EP advisor, but neither an EP advisor nor the departmental status of EM within the students' institutions was associated with receipt of negative advice. Conclusions: Students considering specializing in EM often receive negative advice or have no assigned EP advisor. These factors may adversely affect entry into the field of EM.
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页数:4
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