Retention of internal medicine physicians in the U.S. Army

There is currently no reliable information to predict the retention rate of internal medicine physicians in the U.S. Army. A retrospective study was conducted of internal medicine physicians who had trained in the U.S. Army Graduate Medical Education Program during the years 1975-1988. Positive predictors for retention included subspecialty training, prior military service, and graduation from the U.S. Military Academy or the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.