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A survey on the perception of the specialty of Endocrinology and Nutrition among students preparing for the entrance exam for medical specialty training in Spain
Lourdes García Blasco 1 , Pedro J Pinés Corrales 2 , Felicia Hanzu 3 , Alberto Fernández Martínez 4 , Irene Bretón Lesmes 5 , Javier Escalada San Martín 6 ; in representation of the Board of Directors of the Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN) [Spanish Society of Endocrinology, Nutrition], the SEEN Foundation (FSEEN)
Introduction and aims: Previous studies have shown that there is decreasing interest in E&N among medical students. The aim of our study was to evaluate the perception of E&N among a sample of medical students.
Material and methods: We surveyed 2252 students prior to taking the exam that allows access to specialised training in Spain.
Results: Overall, 9.9% (222 participants) would probably choose E&N. The most positive aspects in includes of the specialty are its logical pathophysiological basis (54%) and that the work is dynamic and varied (27%), while the least attractive aspects are the few interventional techniques. The parts of the specialty that most attract students are hypothalamic-pituitary disease and diabetes mellitus.
Conclusions: The proportion of candidates who want to study E&N as their first choice is adequate in relation to the number of places available.
CITA DEL ARTÍCULO Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed). 2023 Apr;70(4):240-244. doi: 10.1016/j.endien.2023.04.004
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