Home Research Research Library Clerkship Rotations Are a Key Driver of Family Medicine Choice: Insights from the 2024 National Resident Survey Clerkship Rotations Are a Key Driver of Family Medicine Choice: Insights from the 2024 National Resident Survey 2025 Author(s) Barr, Wendy Brooks, Peterson, Lars E, Fleischer, Sarah E, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) National Resident Survey, and Undergraduate Medical Education Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The impact of medical school clerkship rotations on specialty choice is assumed but unknown. A 2024 survey of first year Family Medicine residents revealed that 37% Doctor of Medicine (MD) to 43% Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) chose Family Medicine during their core clerkship rotation. This underscores the pivotal importance of earlier clinical experiences in shaping future family physicians’ career choices and highlights the potential positive impact of required clerkship experiences in addressing primary care physician shortage. ABFM Research Read all 2025 Leveraging Large Language Models to Advance Certification, Physician Learning, and Diagnostic Excellence Go to Leveraging Large Language Models to Advance Certification, Physician Learning, and Diagnostic Excellence 2019 Factors Associated With Successful Research Departments A Qualitative Analysis of Family Medicine Research Bright Spots Go to Factors Associated With Successful Research Departments A Qualitative Analysis of Family Medicine Research Bright Spots 2024 Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy Go to Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy 2024 Insights From a New National Academies Report on Caregiving Go to Insights From a New National Academies Report on Caregiving
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