The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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To ensure a workforce of board-certified adolescent medicine (AM) specialists, the reasons why physicians choose this specialty must be understood. This study sought to develop a profile of AM fellows and to delineate common experiences that influenced them to seek AM training. ⋯ A variety of experiences with AM and/or adolescents is important in establishing interest in AM as a career. Serving as mentors and capitalizing on brief role modeling opportunities could promote further interest in AM fellowship training.