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BMC medical education · Jan 2007
Who wants to be a surgeon? A study of 300 first year medical students.
- Thomas H S Fysh, Geraint Thomas, and Harold Ellis.
- Department of Surgery, RCHT Treliske, Treliske, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJ, UK. thomas.fysh@btinternet.com
- BMC Med Educ. 2007 Jan 1;7:2.
BackgroundWhile medicine in general is becoming more female-dominated, women are still under-represented in surgery. Opinion is divided as to whether this is due to lifestyle considerations, disinterest or perceived discrimination. It is not clear at what stage these careers decisions are made.Methods300 first year medical students at Guy's King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine (GKT) were asked their view on possible career choices at this stage.ResultsWhile men represented only 38% of the student population, they represented over two-thirds of the students wishing to pursue a career in surgery. Women still opt for general practice and paediatrics.ConclusionSurgery is a disproportionately unpopular career choice of the female first-year medical students of GKT compared to the male students. It appears that the choice is freely made and, at this stage at least, does not represent concerns about compatibility with lifestyle.
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