Selecting medical students: considering qualities other than academic ability

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Academic Ability

scholarly journals Academic ability and teamworking in medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupert Parker ◽  
Laurence Hodierne ◽  
Elizabeth S Anderson ◽  
Robert SM Davies ◽  
Marianne Elloy
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Academic Ability

scholarly journals Relationship between sociodemographic factors and specialty destination of UK trainee doctors: a national cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e026961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Kumwenda ◽  
Jennifer Cleland ◽  
Gordon Prescott ◽  
Kim Walker ◽  
Peter Johnston
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Specialty Choice ◽  
Academic Ability ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Specialty Training ◽  
Foundation Programme ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectivesMany countries are driving forward policies to widen the socioeconomic profile of medical students and to train more medical students for certain specialties. However, little is known about how socioeconomic origin relates to specialty choice. Nor is there a good understanding of the relationship between academic performance and specialty choice. To address these gaps, our aim was to identify the relationship between socioeconomic background, academic performance and accepted offers into specialty training.DesignLongitudinal, cohort study using data from the UK Medical Education Database (https://www.ukmed.ac.uk/).Participants6065 (60% females) UK doctors who accepted offers to a specialty training (residency) post after completing the 2-year generic foundation programme (UK Foundation Programme) between 2012 and 2014.Main outcome measuresΧ2tests were used to examine the relationships between sociodemographic characteristics, academic ability and the dependent variable, specialty choice. Multiple data imputation was used to address the issue of missing data. Multinomial regression was employed to test the independent variables in predicting the likelihood of choosing a given specialty.ResultsParticipants pursuing careers in more competitive specialties had significantly higher academic scores than colleagues pursuing less competitive ones. After controlling for the presence of multiple factors, trainees who came from families where no parent was educated to a degree level had statistically significant lower odds of choosing careers in medical specialties relative to general practice (OR=0.78, 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.92). Students who entered medical school as school leavers, compared with mature students, had odds 1.2 times higher (95% CI, 1.04 to 1.56) of choosing surgical specialties than general practice.ConclusionsThe data indicate a direct association between trainees’ sociodemographic characteristics, academic ability and career choices. The findings can be used by medical school, training boards and workforce planners to inform recruitment and retention strategies.

What happens to medical students who complete an honours year in public health and epidemiology?

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S Nguyen-Van-Tam ◽  
Richard F A Logan ◽  
Sarah A E Logan ◽  
Jennifer S Mindell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Students

Anxiety, depression and stressful life events among medical students: a prospective study in Antalya, Turkey

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Aktekin ◽  
Taha Karaman ◽  
Yesim Yigiter Senol ◽  
Sukru Erdem ◽  
Hakan Erengin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Some Medical Students Admit Club Drug Use

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
DOUG BRUNK
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Club Drug Use ◽  
Club Drug
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