A nonmetropolitan surgery clerkship increases interest in a surgical career - 09/12/14
, Moon Yoon, B.S., John Hunter, M.D., Karen Kwong, M.D., Laszlo Kiraly, M.D.Abstract |
Background |
The optimal way to recruit the best and brightest medical students to fill the impending shortfall of general surgeons is uncertain.
Methods |
Forty-three students were placed into nonmetropolitan sites for their basic surgical clerkship over 3 years. We surveyed students and compared match trends.
Results |
When students selected to participate in the nonmetropolitan clerkship were examined, only 22% of students reported interest in a surgical career before their clerkship. This interest in surgery increased to 63% after the nonmetropolitan clerkship, P < .05. When match numbers were examined, students who completed the nonmetropolitan clerkship were significantly more likely to match to a general surgical residency than students who completed the standard clerkship (17% vs 6%, P < .02).
Conclusions |
These data challenge the perception that students should remain at a teaching university for their introductory clerkships. It may be that pairing students with individual faculty, or chief residents, could increase interest in a surgical career.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Rural surgery, Medical student, Surgical education
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| The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. |
Vol 209 - N° 1
P. 21-25 - janvier 2015 Retour au numéro
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