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Gender-Related Values and Medical Specialty Choice

Dr. McFarland is Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Dr. Rhoades is Traumatic Brain Injury Followup Program Manager, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia. Address reprint requests to Dr. McFarland, Richland Medical Park, Suite 502, Columbia, SC 29203.

During orientation, all 74 first-year medical students at the University of South Carolina responded to a survey about their preferences regarding specialty, work hours, leisure-time activities, and the quality they most valued in their own physician. More women than men listed a primary care specialty as their specialty choice. The men indicated a desire to work longer hours than the women, whereas a greater proportion of the women than men chose to spend their leisure time with family and friends. This study suggests that these gender-related values may influence practice choices.

Key Words: Gender • Medical Specialty • Medical Students • Specialty Choice

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