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Variation in personality traits of medical students between schools of medicine

Ian WilsonUniversity of Wollongong, Australia; IAN WILSON, FRACGP, MAssess&Eval, PhD, is a Professor of Medical Education and Associate Dean Learning and Teaching in the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong. His research interests are student selection and student development.Correspondence[email protected]
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Barbara GriffinMacquarie University, Australia; BARBARA GRIFFIN, B. Psych (Hons), PhD, MAPS, is an Associate Professor in Organisational Psychology at Macquarie University. Her research interests include selection, workplace incivility and late-career adjustment.
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Lisa LampeUniversity of Sydney, Australia; LISA LAMPE, FRANZCP, is a psychiatrist and senior lecturer in the Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, with roles encompassing coordination, assessment and clinical teaching. Research interests include career choice in medicine, diagnostic decision-making, student welfare and the influence of personality in these fields; and practice and teaching around anxiety disorders.
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Diann EleyThe University of Queensland, Australia; DIANN ELEY, MSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor and MBBS Research Coordinator in the School of Medicine at The University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia. Her research interests focus on medical education, rural health and workforce, and personality associated with medical specialities and career choice.
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Gerry CorriganAustralian National University, Australia; GERRY CORRIGAN, BA, DipEd, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Medical Education at ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. His research interests are first year transition in medical students, flexible learning environments and developing self-regulated learning skills in medical students.
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Brian KellyUniversity of Newcastle, Australia; BRIAN KELLY, PhD, FRANZCP, FAChPM, is a Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle; with an interest in medical student selection and professional development.
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Pamela StaggFlinders University, Australia; PAMELA STAGG, is a Lecturer in Rural Medical Education at Flinders University Rural Clinical School. Pamela has a long history research and evaluation of medical education programs. Pamela is currently undertaking her PhD focused on understanding the ways in which students are influenced by preceptors and patients in making career choices.
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Pages 944-948 | Published online: 03 Sep 2013

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