Sex differences in specialty choices, specialty beliefs, and personality characteristics of female and male medical students were analyzed. Results revealed significant differences between men and women and indicated that female medical students' choices and personality characteristics have changed to less traditional and stereotypic positions.…

The analysis suggests that, while the career preferences of students when considered as a group remained stable over the 4-year medical experience, the career preferences of individual students underwent considerable change. The instability of student preferences for other careers suggests that medical faculties can make attempts to promote or…

Comparison of 1967, 1968 and 1972 surveys of medical student career choices show that while family practice and internal medicine gained in popularity in 1972, all other specialities have declined. (Editor/PG)

Since 1959 selected sophomore pathology students have been offered a fellowship to work as junior faculty members for one year between their second and third years in medical school. A recent evaluation of that program is reported in which objective and subjective measures indicate program goals are being attained. (JT)

Responses to 281 questionnaires were analyzed from 171 fellows, faculty members, and practitioners to determine the influential factors in pulmonary subspecialty decisions, and at what point of training these career decisions are made. The specific role of medical school instruction or interaction in these decisions was of special interest.…

Approximately 5,000 students entering the University of Toronto were surveyed regarding their career choices. Results show that about 20 percent of the respondents selected medicine as their first choice, but that all reported second and third choices. Implications for academic advising are discussed briefly. (LBH)

In a replication study the Learning Style Inventory was given to over 200 practicing physicians and medical students. Contrary to previous findings, the results suggest that there is no association between learning style and career choice in medicine. (Author/LBH)

The findings of a study comparing the types of medical careers of female and male physicians in North Carolina in 1973 are reported. The main question addressed is whether female physicians have different medical careers, in terms of primary specialities and the settings of practice, from male physicians. (LBH)

Describes the rationale for the longitudinal study of medical students in terms of (a) the short term objectives of curriculum evaluation and modification and (b) the long term objective of the establishment of a prediction model that links student characteristics with criteria such as career choice, stability and professional competence. (Author)

Three aspects of clinical research career decision-making were explored: the timing of the decision to enter a research career, the relationship between research success and the timing of the decision, and the impact of two disincentives to enter research careers. (Author/MLW)

A study which compared two groups of students with respect to preferred medical specialties and practice location is reported. Factor analysis of the preferences indicated by three classes at the end of their second year of medical school identified interpretable clusters of specialties and location types. (Author/MLW)

Describes the University of Arizona four-track postgraduate training program currently under development and evaluation which prepares the family practitioner, acute care physician, primary care-health care administrator/planner, and primary care educator. (Author/PG)

The study described here demonstrated that students with different learning styles are initially inclined toward careers in different specialities or types of medicine and are influenced by different factors in medical school in making their career decisions. Implications for medical education are included, particularly regarding primary care…

A study of the social origins, attitudes, and anticipated practice settings of black and white recruits to the physician's assistant occupation is reported. Various social attitudes, motivations, and differences in desire to practice in ghetto areas provide support for affirmative action policies in dealing with health manpower needs of medically…