title: How can we make our medical students enthusiastic about a future in obstetrics and gynaecology?
abstract: Falling recruitment to obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) among UK-trained undergraduates is a pressing concern. The reasons for this are multifactorial and include the previous restriction on the number of postgraduate training places. Undergraduate placements are a key time to encourage potential recruits into the specialty. A recent survey demonstrated various changes within medical school attachments over the past 15 years that are having a mixed influence on the undergraduate O&G experience. These are explored in relation to their potential impact on recruitment.
authors.affiliation: Academic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. jenny.higham@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Higham
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009774:Obstetrics; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom