Impact of a Population-Based Medical Curriculum on Specialty Choice

Dever et al discuss the results of the 11-year longitudinal survey of Mercer University School of Medicine's (MUSM's) graduates regarding what factors associated with the MUSM curriculum most influenced students toward selection of a primary care specialty. Dever et al focus on the student...

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Published inJournal of health care for the poor and underserved Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 261 - 271
Main Authors Dever, G. E. Alan, Eveland, A. Peter, Tedders, Stuart H, Fehlenberg, Richard D, Laurens, Matthew B, Harrelson, Jodi C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Johns Hopkins University Press 01.08.2001
Subjects
Career Choice
Choice
Clinical Competence
College graduates
Curricula
Curriculum
Curriculum development
Education, Medical - organization & administration
Georgia
Health education
Health Manpower
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Medical schools
Medically Underserved Area
Polls & surveys
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - manpower
Rural Health Services - manpower
Schools, Medical
Specialization
Students
USA
Georgia
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Summary:Dever et al discuss the results of the 11-year longitudinal survey of Mercer University School of Medicine's (MUSM's) graduates regarding what factors associated with the MUSM curriculum most influenced students toward selection of a primary care specialty. Dever et al focus on the students' points of view as to what influenced their choice of specialty and how those factors/variables compare to the existing literature on specialty choice.
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ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2010.0817