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Career Decision-Making among Pediatric Residents
Laura Dattner1, Philip O Ozuah2
1a Department of Pediatrics S.U.N.Y. Downstate College of Medicine The Children's Hospital at Downstate , Brooklyn , NY.
Medical Education Online
|March 3, 2017
Summary
Most pediatric residents decide on their careers during the second year of residency. Understanding this timing can improve educational opportunities and career counseling for residents.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Pediatric Residency Training
Background:
- Limited understanding of career decision-making timelines in pediatric residency.
- Need for improved mentoring, counseling, and recruitment strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the timing of career decisions among pediatric residents.
- To inform targeted support and recruitment initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey of pediatric residents.
- Utilized a modified National Survey of Attitudes and Choices in Medical Education and Training questionnaire.
- Assessed career plans, decision timing, and influencing factors.
Main Results:
- 355 pediatric residents participated.
- 73% reported having made a career decision.
- By the end of the second residency year, 76% had decided, with 40% deciding during that year.
Conclusions:
- Findings provide crucial insights into pediatric resident career decision timelines.
- Enables better timing of educational interventions, mentoring, and career counseling.
- Supports more effective subspecialty recruitment efforts.
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