The Impact of Medical Careers Fairs on the Career Aspirations of Medical Students

Careers fairs are a popular way to showcase specialties and encourage medical students to start career planning. There is very little information on the impact these fairs have. This study sets out to measure this impact and define which factors are important when making career decisions. The results show that the careers fair had an impact on the career choices of attendees but the reasons for these choices remained the same. Results also showed that the majority of attendees felt the careers fair was beneficial. In light of the GP recruitment crisis it is also interesting to note that responses ranking this specialty highly increased post fair.