Financial Incentives in Residency Recruiting for Primary Care: Scope, Characteristics, and Students' Perceptions

A study investigated graduate medical students' perceptions of the effectiveness of financial incentives in recruitment to primary care residencies. Results indicated that a wide range of incentives is available, the trend is growing, and students find such incentives effective. Concern is voic...

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Published in:	Academic medicine Vol. 69; no. 11; p. 903
Main Author:	Boex, James R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1994
Subjects:	Career Choice Compensation (Remuneration) Family Practice - economics Financing, Government Graduate Medical Students Higher Education Humans Incentives Internal Medicine - economics Internship and Residency - economics Interviews as Topic Medical Education Medicine Pediatrics - economics Perception Personnel Selection Primary Health Care Primary Health Care - economics Professional Education Program Development Specialization Student Attitudes Student Recruitment Students, Medical Surveys
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Summary:	A study investigated graduate medical students' perceptions of the effectiveness of financial incentives in recruitment to primary care residencies. Results indicated that a wide range of incentives is available, the trend is growing, and students find such incentives effective. Concern is voiced about diversion of funds needed for improvement of educational quality. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:	1040-2446
DOI:	10.1097/00001888-199411000-00012