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Exploring Influences on Specialty Aspirations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To determine whether an association exists between socioeconomic factors and the intended specialties of medical students at the start of their medical education, specifically focusing on the associated average salaries of these specialties. response rate from 962 students surveyed. rural, urban).

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

McDonald shared more about a pilot model announced last year that would create a pathway for exceptionally qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) successfully completing ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship to become Board eligible in Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

Graduated in 2013, did a two-year clinician educator track. And like you, Jerry, have never regretted that a day in my life and have dedicated my career as a clinician educator, now a fellowship program director, but I’ve also been a clerkship director in the past. All this weight now is on your shoulder. How long ago?