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Exploring Medical Students' Representations of Future Specialties and Parenthood: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Sylvie Arnoux1, Mia Gisselbaek1,2, Georges Louis Savoldelli1,2

  • 1Unit of Development and Research in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, 1211, Switzerland, 41 22 379 59 35.

JMIR Research Protocols
|January 20, 2026

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  • Exploring Medical Students' Representations Of Future Specialties And Parenthood: Protocol For A Scoping Review
    • This summary is machine-generated.

    Medical students

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Sociology of Medicine
    • Career Development

    Background:

    • Medical students consider various factors when choosing a specialty.
    • The desire for family planning and pregnancy timing can impact career advancement in specific medical fields.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To conduct the first scoping review on medical students' career choices and parental expectations.
    • To understand how perceptions of medical specialties and parenthood influence specialty selection.

    Main Methods:

    • Comprehensive literature search across PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, ERIC, and PsycInfo.
    • Data screening and extraction using Rayyan and Endnote, following PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
    • Thematic synthesis to analyze representations of parenthood and specialty choice.

    Main Results:

    • Thematic synthesis will explore how medical students conceptualize parenthood in relation to career planning.
    • Identification of key themes at the intersection of parental considerations and medical specialty selection.
    • Data screening was completed as of December 2025, with results anticipated in Q2 2026.

    Conclusions:

    • This scoping review will elucidate medical students' views on specialties and parenthood.
    • Findings will highlight research gaps concerning career-life balance in medicine.
    • Insights will inform strategies addressing physician shortages and the feminization of medicine.
    Keywords:
    career choicefamily planningmaternitymedical studentparenthoodrepresentationsscoping reviewspecialty choice

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