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Bariatric surgery training in the United States
Henry Buchwald1, Stanley E Williams
1Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55455, USA. buchw001@umn.edu
Summary
Bariatric surgical education is now standard in U.S. accredited surgery training programs. Most residency and fellowship programs offer bariatric surgery training, with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass being the most common procedure.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Education
- Bariatric Surgery Training
- Medical Education Research
Background:
- Assessing the integration of bariatric surgery into accredited surgical training.
- Understanding the current landscape of bariatric surgical education in the US.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the status of bariatric surgical education.
- To gather data on bariatric surgery training in US programs.
Main Methods:
- Survey distributed to 251 accredited surgery residency programs.
- Survey sent to 48 minimally invasive surgery fellowship programs.
- 100% response rate achieved for comprehensive data collection.
Main Results:
- 185 (73.7%) residency programs and 43 (89.6%) fellowship programs perform bariatric surgery.
- Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (85.1%) dominates residency programs.
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (70.1%) is prevalent in fellowship programs.
Conclusions:
- Bariatric surgery has become a mainstream component of accredited surgical training in the US.
- Training programs demonstrate significant adoption of bariatric procedures.
- Standardization of bariatric surgical education is evident across programs.
