Work locations in 2014 of medical graduates of Memorial University of Newfoundland: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Part of the mandate for social accountability of medical schools is to address physician needs at the local, regional and national levels. We determined the work locations in 2014 of medical graduates of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) and identified the characteristics and predictors of working in urban and rural areas of Canada and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).

Methods

We linked data from class lists, and alumni and postgraduate databases with data from the Scott's Medical Database to determine work locations in 2014 of MUN medical graduates from 1973 to 2008. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of working in urban and rural areas of Canada and NL.

Results

Of the 1864 graduates in our study, 16

SUBMITTER: Mathews M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4565175 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature