House Officers' Choice of Family Medicine Specialty amid the Implementation of the New Universal Health Insurance Law.

Background: The new Egyptian Universal Health Insurance Law is introduced through family-oriented primary health care. Increasing the number of recent graduates who specialized in family medicine is considered a national need to overcome family physicians' shortage.

Aim: To explore the factors affecting the house officers' choice of Family Medicine as a future career amid the implementation of the new Universal Health Insurance Law in Egypt.

Preparedness and attitude toward personal protective equipment among house officers during COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) struck the world by surprise by the rising numbers that required prompt governmental and hospital staff reaction to the ongoing crisis. A robust preparedness and personal protective equipment (PPE) were yet to be regarded as our best plan.

Methods: A survey study was conducted on 254 Egyptian house officers using an anonymous web-based questionnaire that was filled using Google Forms after obtaining online informed consent.