Background Attracting suitable candidates to rheumatology is vital to maintaining standards
of service. We noted that recently there have been low numbers of applicants to …

Objectives. Against changes to junior doctor career structure under MMC (Modernizing
Medical Careers), and uncertainty about the future place of rheumatology, we explored …

Objective. By 2026, there will be a 64% shortfall of rheumatologists in Canada. A doubling of
current rheumatology trainees is likely needed to match future needs; however, there are …

Rheumatology, it seems, is a hot specialty among medical students and residents in Canada
these days. The greying of the Canadian population means work is plentiful. And the …

Objective To find out if The Arthritis Society (TAS) fellowship grants influenced career choice
or career development. Methods Two hundred former TAS training fellowship recipients …

Objective To determine the reasons trainees choose rheumatology as a subspecialty and to
review the literature on career choices among physicians, particularly regarding the choice …

In several countries, there have been increasing concerns over the years that fewer medical
students or trainees choose rheumatology as a specialty. The aim of this three-step survey is …

Objective Rheumatology has previously been a less attractive career choice than other
internal medicine (IM) subspecialties. Recent fellowship data from the National Resident …

Objectives. To summarize the changes in rheumatology provision and working practice that
have occurred on the basis of the results of the 1997, 1999 and 2001 surveys carried out to …

What is the influence of a chance encounter in a training program? As the Rheumatology
community grapples with the average age of practitioners in the mid-50s and a flat rate of …