Effects of the "Preresidency Syndrome" on Students' Selection of Fourth-Year Courses.

Smith, Stephen R.

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ERIC Number: EJ370615

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Publication Date: 1988

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Effects of the "Preresidency Syndrome" on Students' Selection of Fourth-Year Courses.

Smith, Stephen R.

Journal of Medical Education, v63 n4 p276-82 Apr 1988

The fourth-year courses selected by the classes of 1982 and 1986 in the Brown University Program in Medicine were compared. The data support the contention that medical students' perception that residency positions were more difficult to obtain led to changes in selecting courses in the fourth year of medical school. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Course Selection (Students), Elective Courses, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Students, Specialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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