Specialty choices among UK medical students: certainty, confidence and key influences—a national survey (FAST Study)
This study highlights disparities in specialty preferences and influencing factors among UK medical students. A focus on improving career guidance, exposure to various specialties and supporting equitable access to training opportunities is essential for fostering a motivated and sustainable medical workforce.
Authors
- Ella Plumb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4394-3766)
- B. French (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9457-1637)
- Oliver Y. Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0039-7039)
- Tomás Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1465-522X)
- Alexander M Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6553-8002)
- Arthur Handscomb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5318-5351)
- Amelia Fortescue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8966-2148)
- Emily Bolton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9294-9585)
Institutions
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Bath (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103061
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.34