title: Why do medical trainees take time out of their specialty training programmes?
abstract: Postgraduate medical trainees may take time out of programme for personal or professional reasons which can delay completion of training. This survey of out of programme trainees in England explores a phenomenon that impacts significantly upon medical careers and workforce planning.
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Fellow.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Agius
authors.forename: Gurinder
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tack
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Jacky
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D004522:Educational Status; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D063586:Social Validity, Research; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires