The influence of regional basic science campuses on medical students' choice of specialty and practice location: a historical cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) employs eight regional basic science campuses, where half of the students complete their first two years of medical school. The other half complete all four years at the main campus in Indianapolis. The authors tested the hypothesis that training at regional campuses influences IUSM students to pursue primary care careers near the regional campuses they attended.

Methods

Medical school records for 2,487 graduates (classes of 1988-1997) were matched to the 2003 American Medical Association Physician Masterfile to identify the medical specialty and practice location of each graduate. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the effect of regional campus attendance on students' choice of medical specialty a

SUBMITTER: Brokaw JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2700105 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature