Table 4 |
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Top reasons for why the respondents' 2nd ranked program was not their 1st choice |
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Distinguishing Factor |
Top reason second choice program was not first choice (%) |
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Non-modifiable* |
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Greater distance to relatives |
23.33 |
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Less desirable city |
20.00 |
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Less preferred by spouse/partner |
19.67 |
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Fewer financial incentives |
0.67 |
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Potentially modifiable |
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Less variety of clinical experiences |
9.33 |
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Less academically reputable |
6.33 |
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Less impressive faculty |
1.00 |
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Less impressive hospital facilities |
0.33 |
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Modifiable |
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Less desirable work schedule |
5.00 |
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Poorer resident morale |
4.33 |
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Less impressive interview experience |
2.33 |
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Fewer research opportunities |
1.00 |
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Less suitable parental leave attitudes |
0 |
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Other |
6.67 |
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*Non-modifiable factors are issues over which the program has no control. Potentially modifiable factors constitute issues where the program would have difficulty to modify. Modifiable factors represent issues that the program can have direct control over. |
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Wang et al. BMC Medical Education 2011 11:61 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-11-61 |
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