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Medicine, General & Internal
Elsadig Yousif Mohamed
Summary: This study investigated the specialties preference of students at the College of Medicine, Majmaah University in Saudi Arabia, and identified factors influencing their choice of postgraduate specialty. The results showed that internal medicine was the most preferred specialty, followed by general surgery. Students were motivated by the prospect of a good future and influenced by practicing doctors and their families in their specialty selection.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jiahui Deng, Jianyu Que, Suying Wu, Yingjian Zhang, Jiajia Liu, Sijing Chen, Yongxi Wu, Yimiao Gong, Siwei Sun, Kai Yuan, Yanping Bao, Maosheng Ran, Jie Shi, Yun Kwok Wing, Le Shi, Lin Lu
Summary: The study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students' career and specialty choices. It found that some students had an increased willingness to become doctors during the pandemic, while others showed a greater interest in respiratory medicine and infectious diseases. Factors influencing students’ choices included age, household income, mental health status, and exposure to pandemic-related information.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kanhua Yin, Liu Yang, Rui Zhang, Difan Zheng, Michael S. Wilkes, Yanni Lai
Summary: Gender plays a significant role in specialty choosing among Chinese medical students, with male students tending to choose specialties like surgery while females focus more on factors such as personal interest, specialty knowledge, and achievement. Gender-specific career coaching may be helpful in guiding students' specialty choices.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Stephanie D. Roche, Anna C. Johansson, Jaclyn Giannakoulis, Michael N. Cocchi, Michael D. Howell, Bruce Landon, Jennifer P. Stevens
Summary: This study aimed to understand the ideal inpatient consultation and identify the reasons for common failures in consultation. The study found that successful inpatient consultation requires a series of complex and time-sensitive information exchanges, which are vulnerable to failure. Improving consultation quality will require not only reducing low-value consultations but also actively preventing common defects such as information inaccuracies and misinterpretation.
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Beatrix Thompson, Katherine Brag
Summary: This article discusses the challenges faced by preceptors in balancing treatment and teaching in specialty clinics, and proposes twelve tips for integrating medical students into these clinics in a feasible and mutually fulfilling way.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaofeng Shao, Tianyu Wang
Summary: While female students outperform male students academically, they are less likely to choose highly paid surgical specialties in the medical field. Factors hindering female students from choosing surgery include ultra-physical load, discrimination, unfriendly work climates, and difficulties in balancing work and family responsibilities.
Article
Education & Educational Research
M. Geldolf, J. Tijtgat, L. Dewulf, M. Haezeleer, N. Degryse, N. Pouliart, I. Keygnaert
Summary: The study revealed that sexual violence is still a prevalent issue among medical students and specialty registrars in Flanders, Belgium, with a significant lack of awareness about support mechanisms and bystander reactions among respondents. There is a need for increased sensitization and education on resources for victims and witnesses of sexual violence.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Linh Phuong Doan, Vu Anh Trong Dam, Laurent Boyer, Pascal Auquier, Guillaume Fond, Bach Tran, Thuc Minh Thi Vu, Hoa Thi Do, Carl A. Latkin, Melvyn W. B. Zhang, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. Ho
Summary: This study conducted an online cross-sectional study to investigate the career choices of Vietnamese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that although there were changes in work intensity and work-related stress, over 60% of respondents did not intend to switch careers. Demographic variables such as gender, student status, and income were related to work motivation. Community stigma was a negative factor that affected intrinsic motivation and decreased job satisfaction.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Wei Bai, Hai-Tao Xi, Qianqian Zhu, Zhiwen Wang, Lin Han, Pan Chen, Hong Cai, Yan-Jie Zhao, Li Chen, Zong-Mei Ge, Mengmeng Ji, Hongyan Zhang, Bing-Xiang Yang, Shuo Liu, Teris Cheung, Gabor S. Ungvari, Fengrong An, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: The study showed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the career choices of Chinese nursing students. The results demonstrated that students who chose nursing as their future career had less severe depression and anxiety.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Wen Li, Robyn M. M. Gillies, Chang Liu, Changhao Wu, Jiayi Chen, Xiaoning Zhang, Bin Cheng, Jing Dai, Ning Fu, Lin Li, Shenjun Liu, Hong Sun
Summary: This study examined the specialty preferences of China-educated international medical students, who primarily come from low- and middle-income countries, and their intentions to migrate and how it influence their specialty choices.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Liangru Zhou, Bingjie Liu, Wenqi Fu, Wenhao Wu, Yan Wang, Peiyan Ju, Xin Zhang, Guoxiang Liu
Summary: Gender bias plays a significant role in the career choices of Chinese medical students, and witnessing gender bias reduces females' willingness to pursue a career in surgery.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Julienne Noude Teclessou, Aminou Dabouda, Sefako Akakpo, Panawe Kassang, Bayaki Saka, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitche
Summary: This study investigated the factors influencing the choice of specialty among students at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Lome, and found significant associations between gender, financial support, remuneration, interest, teacher support, and career development opportunities with specialty choice. Interventions on these factors can help balance the numbers of doctors trained in different specialties.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Oranicha Jumreornvong, Abid Haque, Laura Tabacof, Aaron Bolds, Ashley Sanchez, Claudia Martinez, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Miguel X. Escalon
Summary: The study aimed to assess the awareness of US medical students about physical medicine and rehabilitation, their career goals, and their exposure to this field. The study found that first-generation and Hispanic/Latino students have less knowledge about physical medicine and rehabilitation, while female students and underrepresented minorities show less interest. Additionally, the students' exposure and experiences also influence their decision to apply for a residency in this field.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rachel Yaffa Zisk-Rony, Charles Weissman, Alexander Avidan
Summary: This study examines whether medical students consider the employment landscape of the healthcare system in their specialty selection process. It finds that medical students prioritize job security over ease of finding work when choosing a specialty.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Corry McDonald, Austin Henderson, Patrick Barlow, Jerrod Keith
Summary: A shortage of primary care physicians exists in the US, and medical schools are investigating factors that influence specialty choice. Factors significantly associated with choosing a primary care specialty included pre-medical and medical school research, having a family member in the field, student age, and gender. Men's specialty choice was more negatively influenced by financial concerns, while women were more likely to have a mentor in primary care.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Edgar Voltmer, Claudia Spahn, Erica Frank
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2017)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michael Sagner, Martin Binks, Christos Yapijakis, Carl J. Lavie, Erica Frank, Barry A. Franklin, Daniel E. Forman, Ross Arena, Carlo La Vecchia, Pekka Puska
PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer S. Carrera, Phil Brown, Julia Green Brody, Rachel Morello-Frosch
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Monica D. Ramirez-Andreotta, Abigail Tapper, Diamond Clough, Jennifer S. Carrera, Shana Sandhaus
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Veronic Clair, Verena Rossa-Roccor, Aggrey G. Mokaya, Victoria Mutiso, Abednego Musau, Albert Tele, David M. Ndetei, Erica Frank
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
(2019)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer S. Carrera
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Primary Health Care
Lilach Malatskey, Yael Bar Zeev, Rani Polak, Adva Tzuk-Onn, Erica Frank
BMC FAMILY PRACTICE
(2020)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jennifer S. Carrera, Kent Key
Summary: The mainstream narrative of the Flint water crisis often overlooks the broad experiences and actions of residents, leading to a disempowered portrayal in academic literature. However, Flint resident mobilizations have historical context, national impact, and individual actions that contradict the narrative of lack of agency. The community mobilization in Flint demonstrates successful implementation of popular epidemiology and has had profound effects on national conversations about lead in water and environmental justice.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jennifer S. Carrera, Sarah Bailey, Ronnie Wiggins, Cynthia Watkins, Laura Sullivan, Melissa Mays, Kent Key
Summary: Flint is highlighted as a site of resistance to neoliberalism due to the actions of its residents, who have been successful in advancing a community-driven research agenda. Through community-led research efforts, Flint residents contest neoliberalism by integrating community needs into science, supporting direct opposition through protest, creating alternative knowledge frames, and disengaging from traditional scientific models.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Kathleen Gali, Sandra J. Winter, Naina J. Ahuja, Erica Frank, Judith J. Prochaska
Summary: After the legalization of recreational cannabis use in California, self-reported cannabis use significantly increased post-legalization and individuals had more positive health perceptions regarding cannabis use. Younger adults, those with less education, and individuals with a history of depression were more likely to report recent cannabis use.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION AND POLICY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dennis T. Ko, Anna Chu, Peter C. Austin, Sharon Johnston, Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, Idan Roifman, Natasa Tusevljak, Jacob A. Udell, Erica Frank
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jennifer S. Carrera, Kent Key, Sarah Bailey, Joseph A. Hamm, Courtney A. Cuthbertson, E. Yvonne Lewis, Susan J. Woolford, E. Hill DeLoney, Ella Greene-Moton, Kaneesha Wallace, DeWaun E. Robinson, Ismael Byers, Patricia Piechowski, Luther Evans, Athena McKay, Don Vereen, Arlene Sparks, Karen Calhoun
SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL
(2019)
Article
Economics
Jennifer S. Carrera, Catherine Coleman Flowers
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Keri J. S. Brady, Mickey T. Trockel, Christina T. Khan, Kristin S. Raj, Mary Lou Murphy, Bryan Bohman, Erica Frank, Alan K. Louie, Laura Weiss Roberts
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Verena Rossa-Roccor, Lilach Malatskey, Erica Frank
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
(2017)