Why do doctors choose a career in geriatric medicine? Page 1 ABSTRACT – Reforms to
postgraduate training in the UK may affect recruitment to geriatric medicine. In 2005, a …

Background: numbers of elderly people are increasing worldwide. This increases the
importance of the specialty of geriatric medicine. Recruitment to the specialty may not be …

Background there is concern that there are insufficient numbers of geriatricians to meet the
needs of the ageing population. A 2005 survey described factors that influenced why UK …

When designing a geriatric medical curriculum, it is important to understand the attitudes that
medical students have towards the elderly and careers in geriatric medicine. Therefore …

As the number of Canadians aged 65 and older continues to increase, declining recruitment
into geriatric medicine (GM) raises concerns about the future viability of this medical …

Background: career intentions of medical students may impact on education and workforce
planning. We sought to determine (i) career choices of senior medical students;(ii) interest in …

The UK's population is ageing and an adequately staffed geriatric medicine workforce is
essential for high quality care. We evaluated the current and future geriatric medicine …

Objective To report on retirement ages of two cohorts of senior doctors in the latter stages of
their careers. Design Questionnaires sent in 2014 to all medical graduates of 1974 and …

Background: To meet the needs of the ageing population, more geriatric medicine doctors
are required. We aimed to determine:(i) career preferences of junior doctors with an interest …

To evaluate whether formally trained geriatricians remain in the field of Geriatrics, and to
determine their job satisfaction and perceived quality of life, we surveyed the 107 fellows …