Harris D L, Coleman M, Mallea M
J Med Educ. 1982 Aug;57(8):609-14. doi: 10.1097/00001888-198208000-00005.
Two classes of entering freshman medical students at the University of Utah indicated career preferences prior to the start of preclinical classwork. A group of interested students applied to a special family practice curriculum track. From this group, 20 were randomly selected each year to participate in the track program. The number was limited because of the need for a small student/faculty ratio. Students participating in the program were found to select residencies in family practice at a significantly higher rate than their classmates who expressed an interest but were not selected to participate. Students who stated a preference for family practice as freshmen were also found to select residencies in family practice at a significantly higher rate than freshman not preferring it. Nevertheless, most senior students matched with residencies different from their freshman preferences.
犹他大学医学院的两类入学新生在临床前课程开始前表明了职业偏好。一群感兴趣的学生申请了一个特殊的家庭医学课程轨道。从这个群体中，每年随机挑选20名学生参加该轨道项目。由于需要保持较低的师生比，所以人数有限。结果发现，参加该项目的学生选择家庭医学住院医师培训的比例明显高于那些表达了兴趣但未被选中参加的同学。那些在大一就表明偏好家庭医学的学生，选择家庭医学住院医师培训的比例也明显高于不偏好家庭医学的大一学生。然而，大多数高年级学生最终匹配的住院医师培训与他们大一的偏好不同。
