Survey reveals undergraduate interest in infectious diseases specialty, suggesting need for early exposure programs.
Evaluations of early exposure to Infectious Diseases typically focus on medical students and residents. Of 65 pre-health summer health professions program graduates surveyed, 21% showed at least fair interest in ID. Of 32 respondents interested in medicine, 10 considered internal medicine or pediatrics which could lead to an ID career.
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