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Table 4 Career paths following completion of residency. Students were asked to choose which career path they were most likely to follow after completion of residency. Students were given the option to choose multiple pathways if they wished

From: Medical student residency preferences and motivational factors: a longitudinal, single-institution perspective

Medical School Year

Fellowship/Subspecialty Training

Research

Industry

Year 1

39 (51.3%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.6%)

Year 2

32 (59.3%)

8 (14.8%)

2 (3.7%)

Year 3

21 (67.7%)

5 (16.1%)

3 (9.7%)

Year 4

43 (66.2%)

9 (13.8%)

3 (4.6%)