Relative importance of undergraduate and postgraduate education to the practice decisions and attitudes of young family physicians practising in Ontario

摘要: Objectives - To examine the influence of medical education and residency on decisions regarding type practice, practice activities attitudes family physicians. Design Secondary analysis data from a mailed survey cohort physicians that had 70% response rate. Setting Ontario Participants All certified by College Family Physicians Canada between 1989-1991 after completing medicine who resided in either graduated an school or program offered school. Outcome measures Selected questionnaire items whether they extended their residency, location, primary source remuneration, organization, services included satisfaction with patient care attitudes. Results Systematic differences were observed professional decisions, behaviours studied associated programs attended when other factors such as gender physician taken into account. For example, provisions shared obstetrical was less frequently among those took at University Toronto. Both these variables higher probability providing intrapartum care. Solo practitioners twice likely to do Rural also involved research have predominantly fee-for-service but more McMaster residency. Conclusions The are reflect both self selection effects socialization/education provided educational programs. It is surprising striking we gender, urban rural location despite fact all schools exist same province.