| Commentary: the case for expanding general surgery residencies. | |
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PMID: 20520020 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite the significant growth in population in the United States since 1980 and societal and demographic factors such as an aging population, there has been no increase in the number of graduating general surgery residents each year, which has created a worsening shortage of general surgeons. Other factors, such as stricter duty hours requirements and an increase in the number and variety of procedures general surgeons must perform, have also contributed to this shortage. Yet, applicant demand for general surgery positions is currently strong and will increase as new medical schools are created and current medical schools expand class size. The authors of this commentary propose an expansion of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved general surgery categorical resident positions as the necessary first step in addressing the current and projected shortage of general surgeons. Before this expansion of general surgery residencies can occur, impediments such as the availability of residency spots for both U.S. and international medical graduates, the availability of educational opportunities for residents in teaching hospitals, and inadequate financial resources, such as a lack of funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, must be overcome. |
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Authors:
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John C Russell; M Timothy Nelson; Donald E Fry |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Volume: 85 ISSN: 1938-808X ISO Abbreviation: Acad Med Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-03 Completed Date: 2010-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904605 Medline TA: Acad Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 749-51 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA. jrussell@salud.unm.edu |
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Forecasting Foreign Medical Graduates General Surgery / education* Hospitals, Teaching Humans Internship and Residency / economics, statistics & numerical data* Needs Assessment Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / legislation & jurisprudence Physicians / supply & distribution* United States |
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