Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2018024
Title: Factors affecting choice of sponsoring institution for residency among medical students in Singapore
Authors: Ng, Chew Lip
Liu, Xuan Dao
Govind, Renuka Murali
Tan, Jonathan Wei Jian
Ooi, Shirley Beng Suat 
Archuleta, Sophia 
Keywords: Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medicine, General & Internal
General & Internal Medicine
ACGME-I
factors
medical students
residency
MENTORSHIP
SELECTION
Issue Date: 1-Dec-2018
Publisher: SINGAPORE MEDICAL ASSOC
Citation: Ng, Chew Lip, Liu, Xuan Dao, Govind, Renuka Murali, Tan, Jonathan Wei Jian, Ooi, Shirley Beng Suat, Archuleta, Sophia (2018-12-01). Factors affecting choice of sponsoring institution for residency among medical students in Singapore. SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL 59 (12) : 642-646. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2018024
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Postgraduate medical education in Singapore underwent a major transition recently, from a British-style system and accreditation to a competency-based residency programme modelled after the American system. We aimed to identify the relative importance of factors influencing the choice of sponsoring institution (SI) for residency among medical students during this transition period. METHODS A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of Singapore undergraduate medical students across all years of study was performed in 2011. Participants rated the degree of importance of 45 factors (including research, academia and education, marketing, reputation of faculty, working conditions, posting experience and influence by peers/seniors) to their choice of SIs on a five-point Likert scale. Differences in gender and seniority were compared. RESULTS 705 out of 1,274 students completed the survey (response rate 55.3%). The top five influencing factors were guidance by mentor (4.48 ± 0.74), reputation for good teaching (4.46 ± 0.76), personal overall experience in SI (4.41 ± 0.88), quality of mentorship and supervision (4.41 ± 0.75), and quality and quantity of teaching (4.37 ± 0.78). The five lowest-rated factors were social networking (2.91 ± 1.00), SI security (3.01 ± 1.07), open house impact (3.15 ± 0.96), advertising paraphernalia (3.17 ± 0.95) and research publications (3.21 ± 1.00). Female students attributed more importance to security and a positive working environment. Preclinical students rated research and marketing aspects more highly, while clinical students valued a positive working environment more. CONCLUSION Quality of education, mentorship, experiences during clerkship and a positive working environment were the most important factors influencing the choice of SI.
Source Title: SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/228102
ISSN: 00375675
DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2018024
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