Journal article
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