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  • Medical Education
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Infectious diseases (ID) is a critical medical specialty facing declining fellowship applications.
  • A projected shortage of ID physicians in the United States highlights the need to understand career interest drivers.
  • Factors influencing medical students' interest in ID careers remain largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess medical students' interest in infectious diseases (ID) careers.
  • To identify factors associated with both interest and disinterest in ID as a medical specialty.
  • To inform strategies for recruiting future infectious diseases physicians.

Main Methods:

  • A 26-question survey was developed to measure interest in ID.
  • The survey was distributed to medical students across 9 campuses in Texas.
  • Data from 262 student respondents were analyzed to identify key associations.

Main Results:

  • Students interested in ID careers demonstrated significantly higher interest in public and global health.
  • Engagement with ID campus interest groups and direct exposure to the ID profession correlated with increased interest.
  • Primary reasons for disinterest included lack of interest in internal medicine/pediatric residency, compensation concerns, and limited procedural aspects.

Conclusions:

  • Recruitment strategies for infectious diseases (ID) fellowship programs should target students with public and global health interests.
  • Enhancing direct exposure to the ID field within medical school curricula is recommended.
  • Addressing concerns about residency pathways, compensation, and procedural opportunities may improve recruitment outcomes.