Perspectives of preclinical and clinical medical students on surgical specialties: a single-center cross-sectional study in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, there has been a noticeable decline in medical students' interest in pursuing surgical specialties. While various factors such as lifestyle expectations, training length, and mentorship have been implicated internationally, limited data are available from Türkiye. This study aimed to assess the perspectives of preclinical and clinical Turkish medical students on surgical specialties and to identify the factors that influence their decisions when choosing a specialty.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 380 medical students at Ankara University School of Medicine between June 2023 and January 2024. The questionnaire explored demographic characteristics, interest in surgical fields, traineeship experiences, observation of surgeons'

SUBMITTER: Sunter K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801700 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature