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Table 3 Transitions and Subthemes

From: Transitional journeys into, and through medical education for First-in-Family (FiF) students: a qualitative interview study

Transition 1:

The Road to Medical School

Transition 2:

The Medical School Journey

Transition 3

Future Plans

Subthemes

 • Motivations to Study Medicine

 • Familial and School/College Expectations to Study Medicine

 • Participants and Family Reactions to Acceptance into Medical School

Subthemes

• Expectations of Medical School

• ‘Fitting’ into the Socially Mobile World of Medicine

• Personal Sacrifices of Studying Medicine

• Informal/Formal Supports at Medical School

Subthemes

• What it Means to Practice Medicine

• Career Aspirations