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Minnesota general surgeons. Where do they come from?

Rory L Smoot¹, David R Farley

¹Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.

Minnesota Medicine

|January 30, 2007

Summary

A decline in general surgery residency applicants may impact future surgeon availability, especially in rural areas. Most practicing general surgeons in Minnesota trained in the Upper Midwest, often locally.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Surgical Workforce Analysis
Rural Health Professions

Background:

A decreasing number of U.S. medical graduates are applying for general surgery residency positions.
Concerns exist regarding future general surgeon workforce adequacy, particularly in rural regions facing physician shortages.
Physician training location is a significant factor influencing practice location decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the training origins of practicing general surgeons in Minnesota.
To understand the relationship between medical school and residency training locations and current practice locations.

Main Methods:

Analysis of a 2004 study on practicing general surgeons in Minnesota.
Examination of where these surgeons completed their medical school and residency training.

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The majority of practicing general surgeons in Minnesota received their medical school and/or residency training in the Upper Midwest region.
A substantial number of these surgeons were trained in Minnesota's own medical schools and general surgery residency programs.

Conclusions:

Local and regional training appears to be a key factor in retaining general surgeons within Minnesota.
This finding has implications for addressing potential future physician shortages, especially in underserved rural areas.