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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Factors Influencing Medical Students’ Specialty Choice: Insights to Address the Evolving Primary Care Gap

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Survey examines factors impacting specialty choice in medical students, indicating primary care's appeal.

Students' specialty choices are influenced by income considerations and perceived biases against primary care.
Among surveyed students, 64% included primary care in their top three specialty choices despite lower prestige perceptions.
Anonymous survey of 100 medical students from three medical schools assessed demographics, specialty interests, and influencing factors.
Enhancing early clinical exposure to primary care may boost interest and improve perceptions of the specialty.

Angeli et al. (2025) studied this question.

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