OBJECTIVE The selection of a future medical specialty is a challenge all medical students face during the course of their studies. Students can choose from more than sixty specialties after graduation. There is usually no structured career counselling program available at German medical faculties. So far only little data on acceptance, formats and effects of different career counselling program...

INTRODUCTION The selection of a discipline for future specialization may be an important factor for the medical students' future career, and it is influenced by multiple factors. The interest of students in the early stages can be improved in subjects related to public health or of academic importance, as per need. METHODS A questionnaire-based study was conducted among 265 first- and second-...

background: research at undergraduate and graduate level is important in deciding career fields and future profession. the undergraduate studies are greatly enriched by doing research work. this study assess research trends among medical students by evaluating their research career choices, factors influencing their research career preferences and future plans at jinnah sind medical university ...

AIMS There is a critical shortage of Orthopedic Surgeons in Malawi as well as all countries in sub-Saharan Africa. To date, there is no published literature that has investigated surgical or Orthopedic career selection amongst African medical trainees. With the goal of facilitating recruitment into Surgery and Orthopedics in Malawi, we explored the key aspects of Malawian Medical Students' choi...