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Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica

Print version ISSN 0100-5502On-line version ISSN 1981-5271

Abstract

BELARMINO, Larissa Nayara Martins; MARTINS, Malu Frade  and  FRANCO, Mariane Cordeiro Alves. Medical Aspirations: Analysis of Medical Students Boarding at Higher Education Institutions of Para. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2016, vol.40, n.4, pp.685-693. ISSN 1981-5271.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-52712015v40n4e01682015.

The study aims to analyze the professional aspiration of students in medical internships from Higher Education Institutions (HEI) of Para. A comparative, prospective and analytical study was conducted with 255 students using a survey which gathered information about the intentions of the future physicians. It was found that 100% of the students want to specialize, and for 85.9% of students from private institutions and 76.5% from public institutions, the primary aim after concluding the course is to complete a medical residency. The most popular specialties were, in descending order: general surgery, pediatrics and ophthalmology. A significant percentage of the participants intend to follow a teaching career and 67.4% and 70% of students from private and public institutions, respectively, aim to continue to study for a Masters Degree and PhD. In conclusion, most higher education medical students in Para intend to specialize by means of residency, MD/PhD and follow a teaching career, being primarily motivated by their affinity to the chosen area.

Keywords : Student Medical; Internship; Education Medical; Specialization.

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