AIMS Study

AIMS - Ascertaining the career Intentions of UK Medical Students' post-graduation: a cross-sectional survey. @FerreiraTomas8 @Cambridge_Uni

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

AIMS Study Results! We investigated UK medical students’ career intentions after graduation, and their views on several aspects of working in the NHS. With 10,864 respondents, this represents the largest ever study of UK medical students.

@FerreiraTomas8
https://t.co/x36ycTBI9z

[DrInsurgent @DrInsurgent]

@NHSWTE_NEY @sunderlanduni @UniversityLeeds @NHSE_WTE Ahh yes, let’s turn on my taps to fill a leaky bucket. We will lose more than a third of these medical students to abroad and other careers. There is real data.

https://t.co/rrvaOdaoRj

[Tom Dolphin🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @thomasdolphin]

Rob @RobertLeoTucker has kindly sent me some stats, taken from the AIMS study and highlighted by @BMAstudents

https://t.co/WqrPhQcJHH

[BMJ_Open @BMJ_Open]

Check out this study investigating the career intentions of medical students in the UK. Full article can be found here: https://t.co/BfADwI5BAy

[C. Michael Gibson MD @CMichaelGibson]

1 in 3med students plan to quit the NHS within 2 yrs of graduating, either to practise abroad or abandon medicine altogether.

Poor pay, work-life balance & working conditions of MDs in the UK were the main factors cited. https://t.co/gX1ZeXgkyO

[Abhinav Singh @OrthoSingh]

🚨Only 17% of med students satisfied with the prospect of working in @NHSuk and 35% intend to leave within 2 years of graduating🚨

Important work from the @AIMS_study1 @FerreiraTomas8 et al!

Workforce leaders & policymakers should take note of these findings @DHSCgovuk @RCSnews

[BMJ Student @BMJStudent]

✈️ A third of medical students plan to leave the NHS within two years of graduating, survey suggests ✈️

Many are planning to practice medicine abroad and others wishing to leave medicine altogether

https://t.co/8o6W44W14v

@AIMS_study1 @bmj_latest

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

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[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

AIMS Study Results! We investigated UK medical students’ career intentions after graduation, and their views on several aspects of working in the NHS. With 10,864 respondents, this represents the largest ever study of UK medical students.

@FerreiraTomas8
https://t.co/x36ycTBI9z

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Conclusion (1/3)

The AIMS study reveals an alarming trend: a considerable portion of medical students intend to leave the profession or emigrate to practise medicine, potentially depleting the NHS of vital medical talent. Alarmingly, the majority of students were (...)

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

What's next?

- A thematic analysis of responses from almost 6,000 students on what steps could be taken to improve the prospect of working in the NHS.
- A comparative analysis of intentions based on students' medical schools.
- A follow-up survey of these students' intentions.

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Results (5/6)

3% of medical students intend to leave the profession entirely. Main motivations behind this decision also include working conditions, work-life balance, and remuneration.

Top industry destinations include Consulting, Technology, and Financial Services.

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Results (4/6)

Why and where are students emigrating?

What are the main motivators behind this emigration intention?

• Improved working conditions,
• Better work-life balance
• Higher remuneration

Top country destinations include Australia, New Zealand, and the US.

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Finally, we would like to thank all medical students who took part in the study, and all collaborators who made this study possible! #AIMSstudy

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Conclusion (3/3)

This study underlines the pressing need to address the complex factors driving this exodus, including a re-evaluation of work-life balance, salary structures, and career pathways to reverse this concerning trajectory.

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Conclusion (1/3)

The AIMS study reveals an alarming trend: a considerable portion of medical students intend to leave the profession or emigrate to practise medicine, potentially depleting the NHS of vital medical talent. Alarmingly, the majority of students were (...)

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Results (6/6)

All students were asked their level of satisfaction with several aspects of working in the NHS. Only 17% of medical students are satisfied with the overall prospect of working in the NHS. Nearly 90% of medical students are not satisfied with remuneration.

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Results (5/6)

3% of medical students intend to leave the profession entirely, for the same reasons as those emigrating. What industry are they favouring?

Top industry destinations include Consulting, Technology, and Financial Services.

[AIMS Study @AIMS_study1]

Results (3/6)

In total, 32% of medical students intend to emigrate to practise medicine. This figure depicts their intentions to return, and these intentions based on the stage at which they intend to emigrate: