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Exploring Influences on Specialty Aspirations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context The number of physicians in primary care is declining, with fewer medical students pursuing the field. Lower financial compensation in primary care is often cited as a reason, but the impact of socioeconomic status and environmental factors during upbringing on specialty choices has not been thoroughly explored.

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

GeriPal

Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School. I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics.