Open AccessCareer decision making in undergraduate medical education
Author(s) -
Shama Sud,
Laila Premji,
Jonathan P. Wong,
Angela Punnett
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.69220
Subject(s) - specialty , passion , medical education , psychology , flexibility (engineering) , vocational education , curriculum , focus group , medicine , family medicine , management , pedagogy , sociology , social psychology , anthropology , economics
It is unclear how medical students prioritize different factors when selecting a specialty. With rising under and unemployment rates a novel approach to career counselling is becoming increasingly important. A better understanding of specialty selection could lead to improved career satisfaction amongst graduates while also meeting the health care needs of Canadians.