| The impact of the 80-hour work week on student interest in a surgical career. | |
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PMID: 20934719 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: In July 2003, an 80-h work wk was initiated for residents across the United States, with the potential benefit of improving resident quality of life. Using a survey of medical students, we evaluated whether this change increased medical students' interest in pursuing a career in surgery. METHODS: Surveys were administered to 505 medical students prior to and after completing their surgical clerkship at a university-based medical school. Results were then analyzed with significance determined as a P ≤ 0.05. RESULTS: Overall, 55 (10.9%) medical students stated they anticipated pursuing a surgical career prior to starting their clerkship. There was no difference in the pre-rotation interest in a surgical career from before to after introduction of the 80-h work wk (8.3% versus 12.6%, P = 0.14). Men were also more likely than women to report a pre-rotation interest in surgery (16.9% versus 6.1%, P < 0.001). The most important factor influencing a student's post-clerkship interest in pursuing a career in surgery was a pre-rotation interest. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that the 80-h work wk has not improved medical students' or females' interests in surgery. Since the strongest predictor of pursuing a career in surgery is a pre-rotation interest, we need to continue efforts to appeal to medical students earlier in their education and improve upon their perceptions of surgery. |
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Authors:
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Barbara Zarebczan; Victoria Rajamanickam; Barbara Lewis; Glen Leverson; Rebecca S Sippel |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-23 |
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Title: The Journal of surgical research Volume: 171 ISSN: 1095-8673 ISO Abbreviation: J. Surg. Res. Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-11-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376340 Medline TA: J Surg Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 422-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. |
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