Future practice profiles of Canadian medical trainees.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the future practice profiles of Canadian medical trainees.


METHODS
Data were extracted from the 2004 National Physician Survey, a questionnaire distributed to medical students, residents and physicians across Canada. Data were categorized by level of training and chi-square comparative analyses were done.


RESULTS
The majority of trainees (about 64%) expressed plans to practice in the location in which they were training, with approximately 12% planning on practicing in another country. Family medicine (FM) residents were more likely to express wishes to practice in their location of training when compared to medical students and specialty residents.


CONCLUSIONS
The location of training directly affects the future practice plans of Canadian medical trainees. Retaining specialist physicians may represent a challenge in the future.
Noble
Jason
J
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jason.Noble@utoronto.caAbstract
Baerlocher
Mark Otto
MO
D002321:Career Choice; D005194:Family Practice / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000639:trends; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires