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et al. (2018). A sex-predilection for a career in academic medicine was not observed in our cohort, contrary to findings from Saudi Arabia (Abu-Zaid et al. 2018). Whether this discrepancy is, at least in part, due to sociocultural differences between the two study populations remains a conjecture. Finally, we could not reconcile the difference in second vs. third year students’ career preferences reported by Abu-Zaid et al. (2018) as we could not detect a difference in our students. One conclusion is clear, however: collaborative research is crucial in order to facilitate the exchange of ideas, and constant assessment of implemented solutions (such as those suggested by Abu-Zaid and colleagues) is paramount to evaluating their effectiveness.