Untangling pre-residency and residency determinants of career choice among internal medicine residents: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For most physicians trained in internal medicine (IM), residency represents the last opportunity to compare and contrast generalist versus subspecialty careers. Decisions about subspecialty practice impact physician supply and distribution in the United States. This study tested the association between randomly assigned intern year rotation duration and career choice and assessed the importance of resident characteristics versus residency experiences in predictive modeling.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included all categorical residents graduating from a university-affiliated IM program between 2017 and 2023 (N = 338). The association between randomly assigned intern year rotation duration and career choice was evaluated with univariable and mult

SUBMITTER: Bouhassira DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642363 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature