title: [Career, trainee physicians].
abstract: Medicine offers trainee physicians many different possibilities to practice their vocation. Young doctors should try to assess their own motivation and skills as precisely as possible, especially regarding a more theoretical, more practical, more academic or a purely patient-oriented career path. However, different phases of life may bring about changes in priorities. The course for the direction of a career path is often set early on. This is particularly true during the early career phase when institutions, such as medical faculties, have the responsibility to provide authoritative consulting and good mentorship.
authors.forename: Tilman
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sauerbruch
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009790:Occupations; D010820:Physicians