Potential Targets to Encourage a Surgical Career
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 27 May 2005Open access
Susan I. Brundage, Anthony Lucci, Charles C. Miller, Ali Azizzadeh, David A. Spain, Rosemary A. Kozar
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First year students expressed a positive correlation between surgery and career opportunities, intellectual challenge, performing technical procedures, and obtaining a residency position, although length of training, work hours, and lifestyle during and after training were negatively correlated with choosing surgery.
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Lifestyle issues remain at the forefront of student concerns. Intellectual challenge, career opportunities, and technical skills are consistently recognized as strengths of surgery. Additionally, fourth year students identify role models, prestige, and financial rewards as positive attributes. Emphasizing positive aspects may facilitate attracting quality students to future careers in surgery.
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