The impact of clerkships on students’ specialty preferences: what do undergraduates learn for their profession?

Objective Clinical experiences and gender have been shown to influence medical students’ specialty choices. It remains unclear, however, which aspects of experiences make students favour some specialties and reject others. This study aimed to clarify the effects of clerkships on specialty choice and to identify explanatory factors. Methods We carried out a longitudinal cohort study to collect data on career preferences and attitudes towards...