To select or be selected – gendered experiences in clinical training affect medical students’ specialty preferences

To select or be selected – gendered experiences in clinical training affect medical students’ specialty preferences

Abstract Background The literature investigating female and male medical students’ differing career intentions is extensive. However, medical school experiences and their implications for professional identity formation and specialty choice have attracted less attention. In this study we explore the...

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Main Authors: Emelie Kristoffersson, Saima Diderichsen, Petra Verdonk, Toine Lagro-Janssen, Katarina Hamberg, Jenny Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Medical students
Specialty preference
Professional identity formation
Sexism
Mixed methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1361-5

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