| Applying to plastic surgery residency: factors associated with medical student career choice. | |
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PMID: 18317155 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Applications to plastic surgery residency increased 34 percent from 2002 to 2005, despite decreasing applications to other surgical subspecialties. During this period, medical education, reimbursement, work hours, and media coverage have changed. METHODS: To determine factors responsible for rising applications to plastic surgery residencies, medical student applicants to plastic surgery residencies for 2005 were surveyed. Applicants recorded exposure to plastic surgery during medical school and graded the influence of personality, lifestyle, income potential, and media coverage on their decision to choose plastic surgery training. To further study the effects of plastic surgery exposure on career choice, the percentage of graduating students applying to plastic surgery residency was compared between medical schools with and without plastic surgery training programs. RESULTS: Medical schools that provided greater exposure to plastic surgery and schools with plastic surgery training programs had a higher percentage of graduates applying to plastic surgery residency (p < 0.001). Applicants rated compatibility with the personality of plastic surgeons as a significant factor in their career choice. Lifestyle and income potential were moderately important, whereas media coverage minimally affected career decision. Applicants typically decided on a plastic surgical career during the third year of medical school. CONCLUSIONS: Medical student exposure to plastic surgery is the most influential factor in a student's decision to pursue a career in plastic surgery. To continue the increasing applicant trend toward plastic surgery, plastic surgeon engagement of medical students should be emphasized, ideally before the third year of medical school. |
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Authors:
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Arin K Greene; James W May |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Plastic and reconstructive surgery Volume: 121 ISSN: 1529-4242 ISO Abbreviation: Plast. Reconstr. Surg. Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-04 Completed Date: 2008-03-12 Revised Date: 2011-02-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1306050 Medline TA: Plast Reconstr Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1049-53; discussion 1054 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. 02114, USA. |
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Career Choice* Education, Medical, Graduate / statistics & numerical data Humans Internship and Residency / statistics & numerical data* Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data* Surgery, Plastic / statistics & numerical data* |
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