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Electives during medical internship.

Ali I Al-Sultan1, Shyam K Parashar, Abdulmohsen A Al-Ghamdi

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, PO Box 3479, Al-Khobar, 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. alialsultan@yahoo.com

Saudi Medical Journal
|September 16, 2003
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Medical interns choose elective rotations primarily for broad training and future career planning. Popular choices like dermatology and radiology offer distinct advantages, influencing specialty selection.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Internship Training
  • Career Development

Background:

  • Medical internships involve crucial elective rotations.
  • Understanding intern motivations for selecting electives is vital for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the primary reasons behind medical interns' selection of elective rotations.
  • To identify factors influencing elective rotation choices during internship.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based study was conducted with 178 medical interns.
  • Participants rated their reasons for selecting electives on a 1-5 scale.

Main Results:

  • Dermatology (28.1%) and radiology (20.8%) were the most popular electives.

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  • Key reasons included gaining broad training, assisting future specialty choice, and relevance to career goals.
  • Gender differences observed: males favored radiology, females favored ear, nose, and throat (ENT).

    • Conclusions:

    • Elective rotation choices are driven by educational value and future career aspirations.
    • Dermatology and radiology are highly favored electives, with unique contributing factors for their selection.