The choices of young doctors for specialization grants

The flight of white coats from public healthcare began immediately after graduating in medicine. When young doctors have to decide which specialization to follow - a 3-5 year training course that is inevitable for clinical practice - many snub all those careers that have the public hospital as a professional outlet.

The data - collected by Als Anaao young people for Il Sole 24 Ore - see a clear split linked to the too unattractive earning possibilities in the NHS: among the least chosen specializations - with unassigned places ranging from 50% to 87% - there are those to become microbiologists and virologists (completely out of fashion after Covid), but also pharmacologists, clinical pathologists, radiotherapists, primary or palliative care doctors who work largely in the sector public and as mentioned emergency room doctors. But even the surgeon is losing more and more appeal, perhaps due to the risks of criminal cases and requests for compensation.

Here are the least requested and most popular medical specializations: