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"Cold feet": A qualitative study of medical students who seriously considered emergency medicine but chose another specialty.

Arvin Radfar AkhavanAmy V KontrickHaley EganStephanie A BalintBryan G KaneJoseph B HouseCharles S GraffeoD Mark CourtneyDave W Lu
Published in: AEM education and training (2024)
This qualitative study identified five major themes in the career decisions of senior medical students who seriously considered EM but chose another specialty. These findings may help inform the perceptions of students and guide future EM recruitment efforts.
Keyphrases
  • medical students
  • emergency medicine
  • high school
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • current status
  • quality improvement