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Stephanie Sisak1, Christen E Salyer1, Alexander R Cortez1
1Cincinnati Research on Education in Surgical Training (CREST), University of Cincinnati, Department of Surgery, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0558, USA.
Background:
Surgical subspecialty residents complete 5-6 years of training which includes general surgery rotations. A lack of data exists evaluating these rotations. This study aims to identify discrepancies in subspecialty training and improve the quality of surgical education.
Methods:
Case logs for surgical subspecialty residents and general surgery residents at our institution were analyzed and queried for cases performed on general surgery rotations. A survey was distributed to subspecialty residents regarding their perceptions of these rotations.
Results:
50 residents were included in the study and the majority were male (n = 27, 54%). Subspecialty residents perform fewer cases per month compared to general surgery residents (13 vs 21, p < 0.001). 75% of subspecialty residents were satisfied with their experience on general surgery rotations.
Conclusions:
Subspecialty residents perform fewer operations on general surgery rotations. Despite this, most are satisfied with off-service rotations and believe they are an important part of their education.
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