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The Career Plan of Tomorrow's Doctors
The Career Plan of Tomorrow's Doctors
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Dear Medical Student,
Surgical training is undergoing radical changes as a result of pressures - both from the medical profession itself and external influences such as the European Working Time Directive.
A Medical career choice is often made before leaving Medical School and this can be influenced by different factors - some correct and some incorrect. Changes to surgical training can seem to be imposed with little or no consultation with those thinking of joining the profession. It is therefore important for your views to be recognised by training bodies.
This (short!) questionnaire attempts to gauge medical students' feelings towards training, principally surgical, and the influences these may have on a career choice. It has been distributed to a number of Medical Schools in the UK and has been discussed with The Royal COllege of Surgeons of England as well as WIST (Women in Surgical Training). Both organisations are very interested in the results. Therefore, the results will have influence about decisions made with regards to your future training.
Thank you for taking time to participate.
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1. Medical School year
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2nd
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4th
5th
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2. Gender
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Female
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3. Age
4. Have you decided on what career path/specialty to pursue?
Yes
No
5. If you answered 'Yes' to Q4. Please could you specify?
6. Whether you have decided on a specialty or not, which of the following would you consider.(please can you place in rank your top 5 choices with 1 being the first choice)
Medicine
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Surgery
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General Practice
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Radiology
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Paediatrics
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Pathology
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Psychiatry
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Accident and Emergency
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other
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7. What has attracted you to your first choice in Q6
8. If you decided NOT to choose a career in surgery what would be the single most important reason for your decision?
9. Would the following make surgery a more attractive proposition?
Y
N
Maybe
Improved training programs
Shorter training programs
More female consultants/senior surgeons
More non-consultant grade posts
Increasing the numbers of part time posts
Fast tracking of females to increase numbers
Opting out of on calls
More social working hours
10. Would the following negatively influence your decision in pursuing a career in surgery?
Y
N
Maybe
The longer time taken to achieve consultant grade
Competitive nature of specialty
'Hands on' nature of the specialty
Viewed as an 'Old Boys Club'
Unsocial working hours
On-calls vs. quality of life
Greater private income
The kudos perceived by some of being a surgeon
Need publish or do research to progress
11. Some of the more competitive surgical specialties often desire a higher degree, i.e. an MD or PhD, which involves a 2-3 year research period away from full time NHS clinical work. If this was necessary for your chosen field -
Y
N
Maybe
Would this 'put you off' the specialty
Would you like to do research as an undergraduate
Do you see this as time well spent
12. Are there any other factors you feel that would make surgery more attractive either to yourself or your female colleagues?
Please contact
[email protected]
if you have any questions regarding this survey.
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