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Applying for a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery
1Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Abstract:
Colon and Rectal Surgery is a challenging and fulfilling field with interesting and widely variable tasks, making it the preferred career for an increasing number of residents who are in the final path of their general surgery training. Due to the steadily rising interest in the field, it has become increasingly difficult to match into a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery. For those who have decided to pursue a career in Colon and Rectal Surgery, this overview may be of some use during the quite cumbersome and costly process of applying for a fellowship.
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