Career intentions of medical students in the UK: a national, cross-sectional study (AIMS study).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine current UK medical students' career intentions after graduation and on completing the Foundation Programme (FP), and to ascertain the motivations behind these intentions.

Design

Cross-sectional, mixed-methods survey of UK medical students, using a non-random sampling method.

Setting

All 44 UK medical schools recognised by the General Medical Council.

Participants

All UK medical students were eligible to participate. The study sample consisted of 10 486 participants, approximately 25.50% of the medical student population.

Outcome measures

Career intentions of medical students postgraduation and post-FP, motivations behind these career intentions, characterising the medical student population and correlating demographic factors and p

SUBMITTER: Ferreira T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496670 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature