Influences on Medical Student Career Choice

What Provisions Do Orthopaedic Programs Make for Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave?

“…Maternity leave policy has taken precedent over paternity and adoption leave policy, perhaps as a result of priorities generated by residents as reflected in 2007 findings by Sanfey et al [8]. They report that in deciding whether to apply for a surgical residency, the decision to have a family was a more significant influence for women than men [2].…”

“…Career choices among residents in 2015 are influenced by lifestyle and the ability to devote time to family [7,8]. Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave factor into career choice [7,8] and these policies vary by state and institution.…”

“…Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave factor into career choice [7,8] and these policies vary by state and institution. The Accreditation Council for Continued Graduate Medical Education states in its Institutional Requirements, effective July 1, 2007, that ''The Sponsoring Institution must provide written institutional policies on residents' vacation and other leaves of absence (with or without pay) to include parental and sick leave; these policies must comply with applicable laws'' [1].…”

The prospect of anatomy as a career choice among clinical year medical students in Nigeria

“…Gender plays a role in choice of career after medical school; [7,9,16,17] with the continuous increase in the percentage of women in the medical schools, the issue of gender cannot be overlooked. Significant differences existed in this study with more females finding anatomy difficult to understand and retain, not enjoying the course and having resit/repeat anatomy exams.…”

“…[7,8] Sanfeh et al, reported the influence of gender on career choice. [9] The interest in a specialty is aroused during training and has an important influence on career choice. [10] A previous study in Nigeria reported only 1.5% of preclinical medical students desirous of taking a career in teaching anatomy.…”