Attracting the Best Students to a Surgical Career

Hilaire, Cameron St.; Kopilova, Tatyana; Gauvin, Jeffrey M.

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2021.05.011

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“…Professional factors, such as prestige among colleagues and society, manual activity, intellectual challenge, research opportunities, and the perception of surgery as a prestigious profession, positively influenced students' likelihood of choosing surgery. These findings align with the findings of studies conducted by Hicks et al and St Hilaire et al, highlighting the importance of professional fulfillment and perceived reputation in attracting students to surgical careers (7,16).…”

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Effect of Surgery Before and After Clerkship on the Attitude of Medical Students Toward Surgery as a Future Career in Saudi Arabia

Mashbari,

Madkhali,

Hamithi

et al. 2024

J Med Edu

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Background: It is becoming harder and harder to persuade talented medical students to choose carers in any of the medical specialties. According to studies, the majority of medical students make their final career decisions while still in college. Various student and institution-related aspects are crucial to the decision on specialization. Gender, age, marital status, prestige influence, surgical mentors, career potential, intellectual challenge, and clerkship experience are among the variables recognized as having a major impact on the decision to choose surgery as a career. Methods: The data were collected through an online self-administered questionnaire. The study is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. The target population of this study included medical students in the fourth year and above from Saudi Arabia. Results: This study was conducted in Saudi Arabia with 835 participants, of whom 62.4% and 37.6% were female and male, respectively. The majority of respondents (83.2%) fell within the age range of 18 - 25 years. The largest representation of participants came from the western region (29.7%), followed by the southern region (27.4%). Regarding career aspirations, 60.5% were willing to pursue a career in surgery; however, 39.5% expressed a negative inclination. Among medical students, general surgery students showed no significant change in attitudes before and after a surgical clerkship; nevertheless, other specialties remained largely unaffected. Factors influencing the choice of a surgical career included lifestyle concerns, perception of working hours, prestige, manual activity, intellectual challenge, research opportunities, work-life balance, financial considerations, and patient perception. Conclusions: This study indicated that a significant percentage of participants expressed a positive inclination toward pursuing a career in surgery. However, a surgical clerkship did not significantly influence the attitudes of medical students toward general surgery or other specialties. Factors such as lifestyle concerns, working hours, prestige, intellectual challenge, and financial considerations played crucial roles in shaping career choices among medical students.

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Section: Personal and Lifestyle Factors Were Observed Tosupporting

confidence: 90%

Effect of Surgery Before and After Clerkship on the Attitude of Medical Students Toward Surgery as a Future Career in Saudi Arabia

Mashbari,

Madkhali,

Hamithi

et al. 2024

J Med Edu

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“…In the literature, clinical clerkships in surgery (34) and exposure to rural places of work with primary care are commonly known to affect the attitude of medical students (35,36). Some authors report the importance of engaging students as early as possible even before starting clinical placements (37). In our study, we were able to observe additional effects related to the curriculum, such as support, work experience as student assistants, and engagement in research activities.…”

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Factors associated with medical students’ career choice in different specialties: a multiple cross-sectional questionnaire study at a German medical school

Leutritz,

Krauthausen,

Simmenroth

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Background: Given the shortage and unequal distribution of physicians across specialties, we aimed to evaluate factors associated with medical students’ career choices, including background, personality traits, educational experience, personal interests, lifestyle considerations, and the awareness of work requirements. Methods: We conducted multiple cross-sectional surveys of students; a 159-item online questionnaire was designed and students from three different stages of the six-year medical degree course (outset, clinical phase, and on graduation) were invited to complete the survey. Data were collected between May 2021 and April 2023. Results: The questionnaire was sent to 1406 students, of whom 683 replied (49%); 481 respondents were female (70%). The top specialty choices across the respondents were internal medicine, surgery, and general practice, with anaesthesiology, paediatric and adolescent medicine (ranging 11-15%), and obstetrics and gynaecology also receiving interest, with 6% undecided. In particular, female students lost interest in surgery during the course of study in favour of the other options. The choice of general practice was associated with more vocational training, prior positive experiences with the specialty, and lower grades in the university entry examination. Clinical clerkships in a specific (freely chosen) specialty aligned with career choice, while the final practical year did not have an impact on career decision-making. All students highly desired regulated working hours and work-life-balance; however, students choosing surgery rated these items as less important. Willingness to work in a hospital environment was highly associated with choosing anaesthesiology and surgery, whereas rural areas and practices were associated with general practice. Higher scores at agreeableness were associated with choosing paediatric and adolescent medicine by more female students, whereas lower neuroticism values were associated with the choice of anaesthesiology. Conclusions: The results highlight the intricate nature of decision-making and shed light on various aspects that contribute to the process of selecting a specialty. By identifying and addressing influencing factors, we can develop targeted interventions and policies to enhance diversity and distribution across medical specialisations and to aim for high-quality and equitable healthcare that matches the specific needs of both individuals and the population as a whole.

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“…It is also required to attract foreign graduates of medical universities for postgraduate studies in the Republic. To do this, it is necessary to modernize the actual bases for conducting classes, provide information about the benefits of studying in the KR on news sites on the Internet, thematic headings of television, social networks, and other sources [33]. The requirements of employers to the level of qualification of applicants should be taken into account [34][35][36].…”

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Competence-oriented program to improve the quality of continuing medical education for doctors

Niyazova,

Niyazov

2023

ЕМ

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Background. Programs to improve the quality of higher education in recent decades have kept the lead in the relevance among researchers around the world. In this scientific work, the purpose was to highlight modern existing programs in the postgraduate education of doctors in the Republic, review the academic competencies from other countries of the world, develop recommendations for improving the organizational structure of educational methods, as well as to increase significantly the effectiveness of the additional educational process. Materials and methods. When writing the work, methods such as analysis, synthesis, review of literary sources, humanitarian and dialectical were used. Results. The results of the research were as follows: the application of competence-oriented adaptation programs in the training of graduates, the reorientation of the system of additional medical education in Kyrgyzstan, as well as the development and implementation of a learning model based on pedagogical prognosis, communication logistics, engineering technologies and the humanitarian and creative approach among all participants in the educational process. Conclusions. The result of the article included the development of recommendations for the correct and modern adaptation of a doctor to changing conditions and requirements of the labour market in the Kyrgyz Republic given the volatility of this market and its sensitivity to changes in the economy and the psychological attitudes of the society.

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Attracting the Best Students to a Surgical Career

Cited by 8 publications

References 71 publications

Effect of Surgery Before and After Clerkship on the Attitude of Medical Students Toward Surgery as a Future Career in Saudi Arabia

Effect of Surgery Before and After Clerkship on the Attitude of Medical Students Toward Surgery as a Future Career in Saudi Arabia

Factors associated with medical students’ career choice in different specialties: a multiple cross-sectional questionnaire study at a German medical school

Competence-oriented program to improve the quality of continuing medical education for doctors

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