Barriers to getting into postgraduate specialty training for junior Australian doctors: An interview-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical training is a long process that is not complete until doctors finish specialty training. Getting into specialty training is challenging because of strong competition for limited places, depending on doctors' chosen field. This may have a negative impact on doctor well-being and reduce the efficiency of the medical training system. This study explored the barriers of pre-registrar (junior) doctors getting into specialty training programs to inform tailored support and re-design of speciality entry systems.

Methods

From March to October 2019, we conducted 32 semi-structured interviews with early-career doctors in Australia, who had chosen their specialty field, and were either seeking entry, currently undertaking or had recently completed various fields of s

SUBMITTER: O'Sullivan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8530333 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature