The career plans of Irish interns: results of a national survey.
In anticipation of major changes in medical manpower in Ireland, we surveyed all interns about their career plans. Three hundred (65% of those surveyed) responded. There were clear gender differences in career plans and overall, only 15% planned a career in general practice. There was a negative perception about the quality of postgraduate training in Ireland and 93% planned to go overseas for training. These findings need to influence the debate on medical manpower and postgraduate training.
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Medical Council, Lynn House, Dublin.
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D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male