Factors Influencing Primary Care Career Choice: A Multi-Institutional Cross-sectional Survey of Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency Graduates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although primary care is associated with population health benefits, the supply of primary care physicians continues to decline. Internal medicine (IM) primary care residency programs have produced graduates that pursue primary care; however, it is uncertain what characteristics and training factors most affect primary care career choice.

Objective

To assess factors that influenced IM primary care residents to pursue a career in primary care versus a non-primary care career.

Design

Multi-institutional cross-sectional study.

Participants

IM primary care residency graduates from seven residency programs from 2014 to 2019.

Main measures

Descriptive analyses of respondent characteristics, residency training experiences, and graduate outcomes were

SUBMITTER: O'Rourke P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780011 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature