Career Choices and Career Progression of Junior Doctors in Dermatology: Surveys of UK Medical Graduates
Table 6
Numbers and percentages of practicing dermatologists in year 10, based on their original any first career choices in years 1, 3, and 5 (looking backwards).
Career choices
Male %
Female %
Total %
Year 1
Dermatology as untied first choice
15% (5)
22% (11)
19% (16)
Dermatology as tied 1st choice
0% (0)
8% (4)
5% (4)
Dermatology as 2nd or 3rd choice
9% (3)
4% (2)
6% (5)
Other hospital physician specialties
58% (19)
43% (21)
49% (40)
Others
18% (6)
22% (11)
21% (17)
Total
100% (33)
100% (49)
100% (82)
Year 3
Dermatology as untied first choice
62% (21)
47% (27)
53% (48)
Dermatology as tied 1st choice
0% (0)
16% (9)
10% (9)
Dermatology as 2nd or 3rd choice
0% (0)
12% (7)
8% (7)
Other hospital physician specialties
15% (5)
10% (6)
12% (11)
Others
23% (8)
14% (8)
18% (16)
Total
100% (34)
100% (57)
100% (91)
Year 5
Dermatology as untied first choice
100% (33)
88% (45)
93% (78)
Dermatology as tied 1st choice
0% (0)
2% (1)
1% (1)
Dermatology as 2nd or 3rd choice
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
Other hospital physician specialties
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
Others
0% (0)
10% (5)
6% (5)
Total
100% (33)
100% (51)
100% (84)
For details of specialties included as “other hospital physician” specialties, see Methods.
