Subspecialty choice: Why did you become a rheumatologist?

• Published in: Arthritis and rheumatism Vol. 57; no. 8; pp. 1546 - 1551
• Main Authors: Kolasinski, Sharon L., Bass, Anne R., Kane‐Wanger, Gwendolyn F., Libman, Bonita S., Sandorfi, Nora, Utset, Tammy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.12.2007
• Subjects: Career Choice; Education, Medical - trends; Humans; Internship and Residency - trends; Rheumatology - education; Rheumatology - manpower; Rheumatology - trends; Rheumatology fellow; Specialization - trends; Subspecialty choice; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective To determine the reasons trainees choose rheumatology as a subspecialty and to review the literature on career choices among physicians, particularly regarding the choice of subspecialty. Methods A questionnaire was designed to identify and analyze factors that influence rheumatology fello...