Choice of medicine program: A single-institution study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The decision to apply for medical school is the first and one of the most important career choices that a physician will ever make and the motives for choosing a career in medicine seem to remain relatively stable during medical school. Our study aimed to investigate what motivated the students, their satisfaction with the PBL curriculum and their plans following graduation.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out from Jan to March 2021 at Batterjee medical college, Jeddah. The data was collected on a questionnaire from undergraduate students of first year till the internship year.

Results

Among the 112 students who completed the questionnaire, 85 (75.9%) chose studying medicine to be their own choice, with service to humanity 56 (50%)

SUBMITTER: Ikram N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486612 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature