title: [Medical student traits associated with future success as physicians].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the individual and family factors present during medical studies which are associated to success as a physician.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prolective case-control study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mexico City metropolitan area.
  
  
  METHODS
  120 physicians considered to be successful and 245 physicians who according to an established criteria were considered to be non-successful.
  
  
  METHODS
  A success-achieving index was constructed on the opinion of 134 physicians from different health-care institutions private and public. The index was composed by criteria such as being a member of prestiged academic associations; having a practice in third level institutions; having done postgraduate studies; being a professor with teaching and research activities; having obtained directive medical positions; and a high income at the moment of the interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The main factors associated to success were: frequent attendance to cultural activities by the family of the subjects (OR = 5.2, IC 95% = 3.15-8.60, p = 0.00000001); the global score obtained during their medical studies, i.e. higher than 8.5 over 10 (OR = 4.43, IC 95% = 2.64-7.49, p = 0.00000001); and having been awarded recognitions, prizes or scholarships during their medical studies (OR = 4.3, IC 95% = 2.64-7.03, p = 0.00000001). A logistic regression model selected the cultural activities of the family, global score during medical studies and earning of recognitions, prizes and scholarships as independent variables associated to success achievement (p = 0.00001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Frequent cultural activities by the family and academic behavior were the factors present during medical studies which were associated to ulterior success as a physician.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación Médica, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, D.F.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garduño-Espinosa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hernández-Ronquillo
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tellez-Zenteno
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Espinosa-Morales
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campos-Castolo
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Manríquez
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cuevas-Urióstegui
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Viniegra-Velázquez
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Martínez-García
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D011364:Professional Practice; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires