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Factors that influence Canadian internal medicine residents’ choice to pursue a rheumatology career

Abstract

In Canada, little is known about residents’ self-confidence to diagnose/treat musculoskeletal (MSK) disease and factors affecting pursuit of a rheumatology career. Our study explored these factors. An online survey (descriptive cross-sectional design) was distributed to Canadian postgraduate year (PGY) 1 and 2 internal medicine (IM) residents. Questions probed self-confidence in rheumatology and factors influencing subspecialty career choice. …

Authors

Matsos M; Docherty-Skippen SM; Yelovich M-C; Beattie KA

Journal

Clinical Rheumatology, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 229–234

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

January 2019

DOI

10.1007/s10067-018-4222-z

ISSN

0770-3198