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Are you a surgical role model?

Vijay K Maker1, Kellie D Curtis, Michael B Donnelly

  • 1University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency in General Surgery, Chicago, Illinois 60657, USA. vijak.maker-md@advocatehealth.com

Current Surgery
|February 20, 2004
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Defining a surgical role model is crucial for addressing the decline in surgical residency applicants. Key characteristics include stimulating critical thinking, fostering autonomy, and availability, as identified by residents.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Residency Programs

Background:

  • Declining numbers of surgical residency applicants have been observed.
  • A lack of role models in surgery is hypothesized as a contributing factor.
  • A clear definition of a surgical role model is currently lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the characteristics of an effective surgical role model.
  • To establish an operational definition based on resident-defined criteria.

Main Methods:

  • Surgery residents collaboratively identified nine criteria for a surgical role model.
  • Residents evaluated attending physicians based on these criteria and overall emulation potential.
  • Statistical analyses, including Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression, were employed.

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Main Results:

  • All nine defined criteria significantly correlated with the "Role Model" rating.
  • Three criteria demonstrated unique association with the "Role Model" variable: stimulating critical thinking, allowing autonomy, and attendance at didactic activities.
  • The average correlation between criteria and "Role Model" rating was 0.73.

Conclusions:

  • All nine criteria are vital for residents' perception of surgical role models.
  • A concise definition of a surgical attending role model involves stimulating resident thought, enabling independent action, and ensuring availability.
  • These findings can inform strategies to enhance surgical training and recruitment.