The carrier attitudes of graduates of medical university

Abstract

The article considers issues of professional orientation of future medical students. Their professional and career attitudes were identified. The percentage of students (19%) was determined who already at the stage of education have no plans to work in health care area, partly due to disappointment in their choice of profession. It is established that primary professional career paths for graduates of medical universities are admission to clinical residency (67%) and work in hospital. It is noted that the percentage of graduates wishing to work in private sector of medical services reached 20%. The respondents indicated among causes of problematic employment of graduated professionals lack of experience, lack of knowledge, low wages and overrated expectations of graduates themselves. It is recommended to improve quality of professional selection of applicants, to increase the degree of possession of practical skills and applied knowledge, to ensure increasing of accessibility of clinical residency training and to expand financial support of graduates of medical universities.