Program directors' views on general surgery resident travel for transplant rotations.
Am J Surg
; 202(5): 618-22, 2011 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Some program directors in surgery (PDs) must maintain transplant rotations at nonintegrated (away) hospitals. This study investigated the opinions of PDs related to resident travel for transplant surgery experience.METHODS:
An Internet-based survey was e-mailed to 251 PDs in the United States.RESULTS:
Altogether, 131 PDs (52%) responded. Of those, 66% have a transplant service at integrated hospitals. Small majorities of PDs believed transplant rotations offer a good educational experience (59%) and comply with duty hours (71%). Few PDs believed transplant rotations provide excellent operative experience (47%) and mandate service over education (38%). PDs leading community-affiliated and smaller programs employed away rotations more commonly. Affected PDs used commuting (48%) and purchased temporary housing (52%). Most believed travel is a poor aspect of the experience (78%) and transplant rotations should become an optional component of residency training (60%). PDs using away hospitals more often believed this content area should be eliminated.CONCLUSIONS:
Although away transplant rotations minimally impact opinions of PDs related to select educational issues, most PDs challenge the existing paradigm of transplant surgery as essential content.
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Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Trasplante
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Viaje
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Internado y Residencia
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Ejecutivos Médicos
Límite:
Humans
País como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Año:
2011
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