Others said G.E.'s engineering history was the reason, arguing that today's statistics reflect the difficulties that all engineering businesses had in attracting women and minorities as trainees years ago.
During the four data collection periods a total of 71 patient admissions were observed, involving 35 doctors (four consultant/specialist registrar, four specialist trainee year 4/5, nine specialist trainee year 1/2 and 18 foundation) and one advanced nurse practitioner.
In particular, a staggered training schedule (e.g. according to trainee years) might help to clarify educational objectives to be achieved within a specific trainee year and to be verified.
There were 29 FY13 13 FY2, 49 SHO, FTSTA and Specialty Trainee year 1 3 doctors, and 15 specialist registrars.
All 24 healthcare staff observed during periods 1, 2 and 3 were interviewed; (three consultant/specialist registrar, two specialist trainee year 4/5, six specialist trainee year 1/2, 12 foundation and one advanced nurse practitioner), of whom 13 (58%) had undergone VTE training.
In my field of the academic life sciences, unlike in engineering and the physical sciences, early interest and recruitment isn't the problem, with gender parity at the PhD levels and even into the early postdoctoral trainee years.
It appears that my passion for research was a casualty of my trainee years.
I like my job, but it has not undone the damage caused by the misery of my trainee years.
Had I had no engagement with the clinical world as a trainee years ago, I would also probably have had a less clear view on what I needed to accomplish to get clinicians' attention and commitment.
