This survey displays the share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022. In 2022, around half of surveyed physicians would encourage young people to pursue medicine as a career.
Share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022
Original question: "Would you recommend medicine as a career to your children or other young people?" From 2022: "To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements? I would recommend medicine as a career to young people. (Percentage who strongly/somewhat agree?"
Data for 2008 were taken from the previous year's report.
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The Physicians Foundation. (November 15, 2022). Share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/415989/us-physicians-view-on-pursuing-a-medical-profession/
The Physicians Foundation. "Share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/415989/us-physicians-view-on-pursuing-a-medical-profession/
The Physicians Foundation. (2022). Share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/415989/us-physicians-view-on-pursuing-a-medical-profession/
The Physicians Foundation. "Share of U.S. Physicians Who Would Recommend Medicine as a Career to Young People from 2008 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/415989/us-physicians-view-on-pursuing-a-medical-profession/
The Physicians Foundation, Share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/415989/us-physicians-view-on-pursuing-a-medical-profession/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of U.S. physicians who would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/415989/us-physicians-view-on-pursuing-a-medical-profession/
