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Table 3 Number of respondents by medical specialty

From: The first nationwide survey of MD-PhDs in the social sciences and humanities: training patterns and career choices

Residency field

n = 58a

Frequency (%)

Internal medicine

19

32.7

Pediatrics

18

31.0

Psychiatry

7

12.1

Family medicine

5

8.6

Preventive medicine

3

5.2

Emergency medicine or surgery

2b

3.4b

OB/Gyn or pathology

1b

1.8b

  1. aThe total number (n) in this population is 58 because three people in our sample were board certified in two residency fields
  2. bRefers to each individual specialty listed