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abstract: 'BACKGROUND: Based upon student ratings of such factors as predictable
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work hours and personal time, medical specialties have been identified
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as lifestyle friendly, intermediate, or unfriendly. Lifestyle friendly
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programs may be more desirable, more competitive, and for students
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elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, more
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attainable.
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether AOA
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students increasingly entered lifestyle friendly residency programs and
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whether trends in program selection differed between AOA and non-AOA
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graduates.
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DESIGN: This retrospective cohort study examined PGY-2 data from the
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Association of American Medical Colleges and the 12 allopathic schools
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in the Associated Medical Schools of New York.
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PARTICIPANTS: Data on 1987-2006 graduates from participating schools
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were evaluated.
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MAIN MEASURES: Residency program selection over the 20-year period
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served as the main outcome measure.
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KEY RESULTS: AOA graduates increasingly entered lifestyle-friendly
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residencies-from 12.9\% in 1987 to 32.6\% in 2006 (p < 0.01). There was
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also a significant decrease in AOA graduates entering lifestyle
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unfriendly residencies, from 31.6\% in 1987 to 12.6\% in 2006 (p <
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0.01). Selection of lifestyle intermediate residencies among AOA
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graduates remained fairly stable at an average of 53\%. Similar trends
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were found among non-AOA students. However, within these categories, AOA
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graduates increasingly selected radiology, dermatology, plastic surgery
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and orthopedics while non-AOA graduates increasingly selected
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anesthesiology and neurology.
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CONCLUSIONS: While lifestyle factors appear to influence residency
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program selection, AOA graduates differentially were more likely to
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either choose or attain certain competitive, lifestyle-friendly
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specialties. Health care reform should be targeted to improve lifestyle
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and decrease income disparities for specialties needed to meet health
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manpower needs.'
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affiliation: 'Grayson, MS (Corresponding Author), Albert Einstein Coll Med, Off Med
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Educ, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
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Grayson, Martha S., Albert Einstein Coll Med, Off Med Educ, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
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Grayson, Martha S., Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Med, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
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Newton, Dale A., E Carolina Univ, Dept Med, Greenville, NC 27834 USA.
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Newton, Dale A., E Carolina Univ, Dept Pediat, Brody Sch Med, Greenville, NC 27834
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USA.
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Patrick, Patricia A., Winthrop Univ Hosp, Off Hlth Outcomes Res, Mineola, NY 11501
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USA.
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Patrick, Patricia A., New York Med Coll, Sch Hlth Sci \& Practice, Valhalla, NY
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10595 USA.
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Smith, Lawrence, Hofstra N Shore LIJ Sch Med, Hempstead, NY USA.'
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author: Grayson, Martha S. and Newton, Dale A. and Patrick, Patricia A. and Smith,
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Lawrence
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author-email: marti.grayson@einstein.yu.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Grayson
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given: Martha S.
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- family: Newton
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given: Dale A.
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- family: Patrick
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given: Patricia A.
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- family: Smith
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given: Lawrence
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1811-9
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files: []
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issn: 0884-8734
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journal: JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
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keywords: career choice; medical students; workforce; residency; lifestyle
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keywords-plus: SPECIALTY CHOICE; GENERAL-SURGERY; STUDENTS; WORKFORCE
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language: English
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month: DEC
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number: '12'
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number-of-cited-references: '32'
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orcid-numbers: Patrick, Patricia/0000-0001-5101-6967
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pages: 1434-1440
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papis_id: 0aa8391197d958b4ee0899669624f4c9
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ref: Grayson2011impactaoa
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times-cited: '18'
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title: Impact of AOA Status and Perceived Lifestyle on Career Choices of Medical School
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Graduates
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000297146100009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '9'
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volume: '26'
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web-of-science-categories: Health Care Sciences \& Services; Medicine, General \&
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Internal
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year: '2011'
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