Description
In this presentation, Salli Uppal, a final year medical student at the University of Oxford, discusses factors that influence medical students' decisions to pursue a career in trauma and orthopedics (T&O). She introduces her essay written for the BOA's medical student essay competition, exploring the motivations and barriers that shape this career choice. Using the COM-B model from behavioral science, she outlines three main categories that affect decision-making: capability, opportunity, and motivation. Salli highlights how personal beliefs about dexterity, positive surgical experiences, and lifestyle considerations, including work-life balance and earnings potential, play crucial roles in shaping students' interests in T&O. The presentation concludes with an invitation for questions and directs the audience to her essay for further details.
DOI: 10.1302/3114-230378