[Medical specialty choice: what impact of teaching? Results of a survey of two medical schools].
[Medical specialty choice: what impact of teaching? Results of a survey of two medical schools].
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10.1016/j.lpm.2012.09.009
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2013-04-01
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Thabut, Dominique
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Gaucher, Sonia;Thabut, Dominique
BACKGROUND: Determinants of career choice are numerous. The impact of teaching has not yet been reported.OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to assess determinants of career choice among DCEM 4 (sixth year) medical students at Paris Descartes University and Pierre-et-Marie-Curie University; and to determine the impact of teaching on career choice.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective study based on an online survey, after the 2011 National Grading Examination, among 865 DCEM 4 students. Collection of socio-demographic data, commonly reported determinants of medical specialty choice, and the impact of the teaching on this choice.RESULTS: Two hundred and seven (24%) students (67% female) answered the survey. During their medical studies, students changed their mind on their career choice an average of 3 times (range 0-10). Nearly 60% of them made their final choice during the fifth year. Choices varied significantly between the beginning and end of the studies (P