• Postgrad Med J · Sep 2022

    Foundation rotations in medical training: is it love at first sight?

    • Hannah Collins, Catherine Eley, George Kohler, and Holly Morgan.
    • Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
    • Postgrad Med J. 2022 Sep 1; 98 (1163): 689693689-693.

    Purpose Of StudyFactors influencing physician specialty choice is a prominent topic given the recruitment challenges faced by various specialties. We aimed to assess whether specialty exposure in the first foundation year was a positive predictive factor for permanent career choice.Study DesignA questionnaire-based study was distributed online using a survey tool. Questions recorded the foundation rotations of participants as well as their chosen medical specialty.Results1181 responses were included in the analysis. 23% of respondents had undertaken a Foundation Year 1 (F1) rotation in their career specialty. Having undertaken a foundation rotation in anaesthetics, cardiology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genito-urinary medicine, intensive care, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, paediatrics, palliative care, psychiatry, radiology, respiratory and rheumatology was found to be statistically significantly linked to choosing that specialty as a career (p<0.01). There was a significant correlation between the second foundation rotation and career choice (p=0.02).ConclusionsFor many specialties, direct experience within foundation training has a positive effect on later career choice.© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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