Instruction
Article- Rosenblatt, R. A., & Andrilla, C. H. A. (2005). The impact of US medical students' debt on their choice of primary care careers: an analysis of data from the 2002 medical school graduation questionnaire. Academic Medicine, 80(9), 815-819.
For each of the two prompts, write a paragraph that succinctly addresses each of the following questions:
Prompt 1: Study Design and Main Findings (22 total points)
As noted in the introduction, what is the motivation of this study? In other words, why was this study conducted? (2 points)
What data source did the researchers use to address the study questions related to career choices and student debt? (2 points)
What are the main variables (i.e., factors) that the researchers examined when looking at career choices and student debt? How are these variables measured in this study? (6 points)
What are the main findings related to student debt and career choices in this study? (4 points)
What are the main findings related to race and career choice in this study? (4 points)
What are the main findings related to gender and career choice in this study? (4 points)
Prompt 2: Understanding Study Results and Implications (16 total points)
What are some (at least 2) limitations to this study? (4 points)
What are the policy implications of this study? (4 points)
Based on what you have learned in this class (see Chapter 11), what other factors could influence specialization choice? (4 points)
Based on what you have learned in this class, why do you think the relationship between race and career choice exists? What about between gender and career choice? (4 points)