The relevance of students' statements on career intentions to predictions of career choices is examined. Career intentions questionnaires were administered to the 1973 University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine graduating class at the end of their first undergraduate year and three years later at graduation. (Author/MLW)

Recruitment of physicians into psychiatry and practice location decisions of practicing psychiatrists in the United States was investigated. Psychiatrists studied were identified by a stratified random sample of those listed in the American Psychiatric Association Membership Directory/1980. (MLW)

Survey findings suggest medical students' choice of career and locality can be used in selection process to fill current priorities of community need. (IR)

Results of McGill University's program to encourage early specialization in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and family medicine showed that: students chose the medicine specialty with increasing frequency; poor performance on licensing examinations may have resulted; the process did not lead to an early career choice; and students did not use…

The influence on career choice of student feelings about patients and responsibilities in patient care (that is, the perceived match between their style of interpersonal interaction and the expected patient interactions in the chosen specialty) is discussed. Important consequences for planning medical manpower are explored. (Author/MLW)

A study on medical students' attitudes toward psychiatry completed at the McGill University teaching hospitals is presented. The findings indicated that the clinical training program influenced medical students' opinions of psychiatry, although very few would commit themselves to choosing psychiatry as their future career. (MLW)

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Austin College cooperated in an experimental project to assess the quality and readiness of premedical students for medical schools and careers. The project and assessment process were mutually beneficial and it is hoped that they will be useful to those involved in career guidance. (LBH)

A survey was developed and administered to residency candidates at the University of Massachusetts Coordinated Surgical Residency Program during interviews for residency. The top five decision factors were satisfaction of the current residents, educational philosophy of the program, general reputation of the program, operative work load, and…

This annual descriptive study provides statistics on the demographic and background characteristics, academic ability, and career plans of applicants to the 1975-76 first-year class. Activities of the Association of American Medical Colleges over the past year that are related to the medical school admissions process are also outlined. (Editor/LBH)

This study represents an attempt to rationalize the previously unordered, frequently disagreed upon, set of factors influencing the practice location decisions. The results indicate that very few of those factors are amenable to policy action. Only those dealing with practitioner education and financing of practices might be affected by government…

Students in two predominantly black colleges were surveyed as to their feelings about opportunities in the health professions and about barriers to entering these professions. The data indicate that the lack of academic preparation and career counseling are major reasons for the limited number of blacks in these fields. (LBH)

A two-year study assessed the progress of 119 females and 368 males who declared premedicine as their major during their freshman and sophomore years at the University of Iowa. Data from follow-up questionnaires indicate that a similar number of men and women planned to apply to medical schools, contrary to expectations. (LBH)

Graduates of "fifth pathway" programs at medical schools in New York state between 1976-1978 were studied to determine their professional careers and choice of medical specialties. Fifth pathway graduates, 95 percent from Mexican medical schools, were more likely to select nonprimary care than primary care specialties. (Author/MLW)

Residents in pediatrics, internal medicine, and family practice were asked about career goals for the year following their residency and in five years. Information was obtained about their motives for career choices including humanitarian interests; intellectual motivation; service motives; and practical, personal, and financial considerations.…