ArticleJournal of surgical education
The Effect of COVID-19 on the Medical School Experience, Specialty Selection, and Career Choice: A Qualitative Study.
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- A retrospective analysis of specialty match rate and gender trends in Canadian residency applications (2019-2024).PloS one · 2025Article
- The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Factors Influencing Iranian Medical Residents' Specialty Selection: A Qualitative Study.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Suicidal ideation, perception of personal safety, and career regret among emergency medicine residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.AEM education and training · 2024Article
- Attractiveness and gender dynamics in surgical specialties: a comparative analysis of French medical graduates (2017-2022).BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Career Aspirations of Prospective Students.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- Experience and Impact of COVID-19 on a Newly Formed Rural University Medical Office: Survey Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and Access to Medical Professional Careers: Does Gender Matter?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enrollment in undergraduate health-related studies in Spain.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Well-being variations on students of health sciences related to their learning opportunities, resources, and daily activities in an online and on-crisis context: a survey-based study.BMC medical education · 2023Article
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- Medical students' career decision-making stress during clinical clerkships.Perspectives on medical education · 2022Article
- The Consequences of the Pandemic on Medical Students' Depressive Symptoms and Perceived Stress: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey with a Nested Longitudinal Subsample.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Becoming a Doctor During a Pandemic: Impact on Medical Student Social Identity Formation.Medical science educator · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWhile COVID-19 had a profound impact on healthcare, its effects on medical students are less clear. This study explored the effects of COVID-19 safety measures on medical students' specialty selection and career choices. It further considers the potential differential effects of COVID by gender.
designBetween June and November 2020 at a Midwestern medical university, medical students with an anticipated graduation in 2021 through 2023 participated in virtual focus group sessions, which explored students' transition to remote learning during COVID-19, perception of gender bias within medical education, and personal and professional goals. Nine focus groups were held, with two to six students per session (n = 22). Focus groups were video recorded, transcribed verbatim, and data were deidentified. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using consensual qualitative analysis to identify themes.
resultsOur analysis captured 3 themes: (1) Impact of Institutional Decision-Making due to COVID-19, (2) Impact of Unstructured Time on Professional and Personal Decision Making, and (3) Impact of Societal Pressures, Gender Bias, and Mentorship on Career Planning.
conclusionsCOVID-19 disrupted important learning opportunities for medical students. Mentorship and shadowing are critical in helping students make career and specialty decisions, particularly for women. The loss of these opportunities may have lasting career impacts for all students.
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