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Service and its association with matching into a primary care residency

Service and its association with matching into a primary care residency

Authors :
Khwaja A
Schaad DC
Arnold RW
Source :
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol 2015, Iss default, Pp 155-158 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Dove Medical Press, 2015.

Abstract

Ansab Khwaja, Douglas C Schaad, Richard W Arnold University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA Background and objectives: There is a shortfall in the primary care workforce, and an effort is needed in learning more about what motivates students to work as generalists. There is enthusiasm about service as a potential motivator. The objective is to determine whether there is an association between high participation in service and selection of a primary care residency. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort analysis. The service award was used to delineate two groups, recipients and non-recipients, with the recipients considered high service participators. This was associated with residency match data using test of proportions to examine relationships between service and selection of a primary care residency and other secondary factors. Results: Of award recipients, 57.3% matched in primary care, compared to 52.8%, though this did not reach statistical significance. Service was linked with induction into Alpha Omega Alpha honor society (23.3% versus 14.6%) and induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (22.6%. versus 10.4%), with statistical significance. Conclusion: This was an unsuccessful attempt to find a link between service and a primary care career choice, though there is a trend in the direction. The association with induction into the humanism honor society suggests that service is linked with development and/or retention of positively viewed qualities in medical students. Keywords: primary care, community service, medical education

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11797258
Volume :
2015
Issue :
default
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Advances in Medical Education and Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2a2181c7e4cc44f69cf87959d9e5a4b8
Document Type :
article