title: Strategies for training generalists and subspecialists.
abstract: A strategy is proposed for attracting trainees to careers in general internal medicine coupled with a program that attracts a smaller number of trainees to research careers without attracting trainees into careers in the practice of the subspecialties. A novel training track analogous to the Medical Scientist Training Program, the Specialty Training and Academic Research (STAR) Program has been established. It is anticipated that within the next 5 years, 80% of the trainees in the department of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center will be training for practice in general internal medicine; the remaining 20% will be enrolled in the STAR Program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine 90024-1736.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fogelman
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004470:Economics, Medical; D004501:Education, Medical; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D015141:Los Angeles; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012106:Research; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States