The General Surgery Chief Resident Operative Experience
JAMA SurgeryPublished 24 July 2013Open access
Frederick Thurston Drake, Karen D. Horvath, Adam B. Goldin, Kenneth W. Gow
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Chief resident cases contribute less to overall experience, although this proportion stabilized before the 80-hour work week, and broad-based general surgery training may be jeopardized by reduced case diversity.
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Total CR cases declined especially acutely following implementation of the 80-hour work week but have since rebounded. Chief resident cases contribute less to overall experience, although this proportion stabilized before the 80-hour work week. Case mix has narrowed, with significant increases in alimentary and intra-abdominal cases. Broad-based general surgery training may be jeopardized by reduced case diversity. Chief resident cases are crucial in surgical training and educators should consider these findings as surgical training evolves.
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