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Factors Determining Pakistani Medical Students' Career Preference For General Practice Residency Training., Muhammad Bilal, Abdul Haseeb, Anum Mari, Muhammad Hussham Arshad, M. Raafe Ali Khan, Ayesha Ahmed, Ramesha Jeoffery, Zainab Saleem, Muhammad Abrar Irfan, Arsalan Aamir Khan, Sana Husain, Simrah Najeeb, Amal Fuad Garib, Fatema Mustafa Attarwala, Muhammad Husnain Mankani
Factors Determining Pakistani Medical Students' Career Preference For General Practice Residency Training., Muhammad Bilal, Abdul Haseeb, Anum Mari, Muhammad Hussham Arshad, M. Raafe Ali Khan, Ayesha Ahmed, Ramesha Jeoffery, Zainab Saleem, Muhammad Abrar Irfan, Arsalan Aamir Khan, Sana Husain, Simrah Najeeb, Amal Fuad Garib, Fatema Mustafa Attarwala, Muhammad Husnain Mankani
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Background
Few studies have explored factors affecting preference of medical students towards general practice as a career choice. We conducted a survey in Karachi across various public and private sector medical colleges to examine factors associated with students’ general practice career aspirations in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods
From January to March 2018, we distributed a 21-item questionnaire to final year medical students in eight medical schools. The survey asked students about their top three career preferences from 19 specialty fields, their demographics and their career priorities. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the effect of each item.
Results
A total …
Perception Of Pathology As A Future Career Choice Among Medical Students From Karachi, Pakistan: Experience From A Private Medical School, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Raabia Nizamuddin Nizamuddin, Amna Qasim, Zahra Nur Khaled, Ahmed Buksh Raheem, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Naila Kayani, Mohammad Asim Beg
Perception Of Pathology As A Future Career Choice Among Medical Students From Karachi, Pakistan: Experience From A Private Medical School, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Raabia Nizamuddin Nizamuddin, Amna Qasim, Zahra Nur Khaled, Ahmed Buksh Raheem, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Naila Kayani, Mohammad Asim Beg
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To determine the perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical students of a private medical school from Karachi, Pakistan. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 201 students participated in this study. All Students were approached randomly to participate. A total of 201 students participant survey forms were evaluated in this study. The overall satisfaction level with pathology was observed in 61.8% ofthe students. Majority of the students understood subspecialties which were a part of clinical medicine. Over half of the students thought pathology as a specialty should …