Table 1 Descriptions and Levels of the Attributes of Specialty Training Options for Senior Year Medical Students
Attribute | Description | Levels |
|---|---|---|
Location | It refers to the geographical location of the training position, including the amenities on offer and the proximity to your family/friends. | The Location You Do Not Desire The Location You Desire |
Earnings | It refers to how your potential earnings compare against average career earnings in specialties after completing training. | Average 20% Above the Average 40% Above the Average |
Working Conditions | It refers to conditions, such as shift hours, amount of on-call, time off, etc. | Poor Moderate Excellent |
Personal Perspective on Specialty Area | It refers to whether you like or do not like the specialty area. | Not Like Moderately Like Really Like |
Quality of Education | It refers to opportunities to improve yourself in your specialty area to be more competent. | Low High |
Probability of Malpractice/Being Sued | It refers to whether the specialty is more prone to commit malpractice or being sued by patients. | Low High |
Prestige/Reputation in the Eyes of Community | It refers to how the public, family or friends see the specialty area. How prestigious is it? Does it have high reputation? | Low High |