title: Why first-year family practice residents choose their residency programs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study identifies some of the factors that influenced program selection by first-year family practice residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a national survey, 660 new first-year residents from 159 family practice programs responded to a questionnaire that asked them to cite the most important factors in choosing their program and rejecting other programs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most important factors in selecting a program were location, reputation, faculty, and residents. The most important factors in deciding against other programs were location, reputation, residents, and curriculum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that recruiters of first-year family practice residents need to address these factors in their recruiting efforts.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University Family Practice Program, Louisiana State University Medical Center-Shreveport.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mayeaux
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003657:Decision Making; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States