Factors Affecting Choice of Surgical Residency Training Program

2001 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin L. Mayer ◽  
Richard V. Perez ◽  
Hung S. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Training Program ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Surgical Residency

scholarly journals Emergency medicine training in Canada: a survey of medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and preferences

CJEM ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (04) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Hillier ◽  
Shelley McLeod ◽  
Danny Mendelsohn ◽  
Bradley Moffat ◽  
Audra Smallfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Training Program ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACTObjectives:The objective of this study was to assess medical students' knowledge of and attitudes toward the two Canadian emergency medicine (EM) residency programs (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada [FRCPC] and Certificant of the College of Family Physicians-Emergency Medicine [CCFP-EM]). Additionally, medical students interested in EM were asked to select factors affecting their preferred choice of residency training program and their intended future practice.Methods:Medical students enrolled at The University of Western Ontario for the 2008–2009 academic year were invited to complete an online 47-item questionnaire pertaining to their knowledge, opinions, and attitudes toward EM residency training.Results:Of the 563 students invited to participate, 406 (72.1%) completed the survey. Of the respondents, 178 (43.8%) expressed an interest in applying to an EM residency training program, with 85 (47.8%) most interested in applying to the CCFP-EM program.The majority of respondents (54.1%) interested in EM believed that there should be two streams to EM certification, whereas 18.0% disagreed. Family life and control over work schedule appeared to be common priorities seen as benefits of any career in EM. Other high-ranking factors influencing career choice differed between the groups interested in CCFP-EM and FRCPC. The majority of students interested in the CCFP-EM residency program (78%) reported that they intend to blend their EM with their family medicine practice. Only 2% of students planned to practice only EM with no family medicine.Conclusions:This is the first survey of Canadian medical students to describe disparities in factors influencing choice of EM residency stream, perceptions of postgraduate work life, and anticipated practice environment.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Residency Training: Indian Perspective - A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Chetan V Kantharia ◽  
Sharvari Pujari ◽  
Kishor Jain
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Residency Training Program ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Remedial Measures ◽  
Surgical Residency ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the health delivery system. The residency training program has had a major setback, with a maximum impact on Surgical residency training. This study attempts to explore the extent of impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Residency training and the corrective measures to be taken from the trainee’s perspective. Methods: A Questionnaire was made and response was sought from the surgical trainees. The aspects of surgical training assessed were; the impact on hands on surgical training, bed-side clinical teaching, efficacy of the alternative virtual academic program and the OSCE based assessment. Suggestions were also sought with regards to the remedial measures needed to be taken. The responses were compiled and conclusion was drawn. Statistical analysis was made using SPSS software programme. Results: A total of 68 residents participated in the survey. Of these, 17 (25.37%) were first year residents (6 from Govt and 11 from private institute), 26 (38.23%) second year (9 from Govt and 17 from private institute), and 25 (36.76%) third year residents (10 from Govt and 15 from private institute). The responses were analysed. All respondents reported decrease in clinical workload ranging from 50 to 90 %. The reported loss of surgical experience too ranged from 50-90% depending on the seniority of the residents. Operative autonomy too was experienced by only 13.23% of respondents. Reported decrease in the Bed side clinical training ranged from 50 to 95% All the respondents reported increase and benefits of online academic sessions with overall score >5 on a scale of 1-10. All the respondents (100%) approved of the OSCE pattern of exams held by the NBE board. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted surgical training. There is a need to assess the future training program advancement, with the need to include remedial measures, and adopting an individualized approach. The OSCE pattern of examination conducted has been accepted by all and recommended to be integrated as a part of the practical exams in future too. The virtual learning and telemedicine embraced in the time of pandemic, has had a great impact in enhancing surgical education Keywords: COVID 19-infection, Impact on Residency training Program

scholarly journals Satisfaction of the Clinical Teachers on Standardized Residency Training Program (SRTP) in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyan Chen ◽  
Xiaoyuan Jin ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Ying Chen ◽  
Hongmei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Training Program ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Clinical Teachers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Chief Physician

Abstract Background: Standardized Residency Training Program (SRTP) is a significant initiative to deepen health systems and medical education in developed countries like China. Despite prompting the SRTP nationwide and implementing it with various improvements, Chinese continuous medical education is still in its infancy. Compared with the residents, little is known about clinical teachers under SRTP in China; but clinical teachers effectively determine the training quality as a critical disseminator of knowledge, skills, and values in medical practice. Thus, the study aims to analyze critical factors affecting their cognitive job satisfaction and provide continuous improvements for SRTP.Methods: From December 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019, we conducted a self-design questionnaire from 13 SRTPs (including both training bases and professional bases) in Shaoxing city to evaluate participants' satisfaction. Altogether, 574 clinical teachers responded to the survey with generally high overall satisfaction. We adopted Chi-square Test and Fisher's Exact Test to evaluate the single impact factors affecting the satisfaction of clinical teachers. The multiple factors analysis applied the Logistic Regression model.Results: The male clinical teachers had significant differences in satisfaction of teaching content (OR: 0.675, [95%CI: 0.477~0.953]), conflicts between study and work (OR: 0.542, [95%CI: 0.371~0.791]), the attention of leaders (OR: 0.403, [95%CI: 0.252~0.645]) and subsidies of teachers (OR: 0.527, [95%CI: 0.347~0.805]). Compared with internal medicine, clinical teachers from Surgery (OR: 2.396, [95%CI: 1.365-4.206]) and other departments (OR: 2.409, [95%CI: 1.406-4.129]) were more satisfied when considered residents have high motivation on training. Besides, compared with attending physician, deputy chief physician (OR: 0.493, [95%CI: 0.310- 0.783]) and chief physician (OR: 0.683, [95%CI: 0.471-0.991]) more disagreed that residents' wage is good enough.Conclusion: Clinical teachers widely recognize the SRTP. However, teachers' satisfaction varied due to different genders, working clinical departments, and professional titles. The study also discussed possible reasons and strategy implications behind these findings, which combined unique Chinese society characteristics. Further, we believe the analysis and interpretations remind us of the applications of Western medical education methods, and theories also should consider the unique socio-cultural challenges.

scholarly journals A TEMPLATE FOR SURGICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM (SURGICAL POSTGRADUATE TRAINING) IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ajao Oluwole Gbolagunte
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Third World ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Residency Training Program ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Surgical Residency ◽  
The Third World

Background: Many doctors who trained in developing countries always travelled to developed countries for specialization. After specialization, many of them do not return to their countries of origin but stay put in the host countries, and get absorbed into the health delivery system of the host countries. To stop this exodus of much needed man-power in the developing countries, many of these developing countries devised their own postgraduate programs so that there will be no need for doctors that aspire to specialize to leave the country any more. This review article is to assess the quality of the various postgraduate programs in the Third World countries. Study design: The postgraduate programs in some developing countries like Nigeria, Ghana and some countries in the South Pacific were studied and compared with some programs in the developed countries like the United States of America and Canada. There are differences in these programs. We therefore attempt to identify the weaknesses of the programs in the developing countries and make suggestions in some aspects of the programs so as to produce Residency training programs that will satisfy the needs and the peculiarities of the developing countries, and yet measure up to international standards. Results and findings: Many of the postgraduate programs in the developing countries, as they are now, fall far short of international acceptable standard. There are essentially two main reasons for this: some of the programs are directly under the control of the Governments in those countries, where the priorities are more economic than quality. Also, there is this notion among the doctors in the developing countries that surgical postgraduate training must be treated like preparation for a university PhD degree, even though university Senate has no in-put in awarding fellowship certificate. In the Third World countries, it is felt that “special breed” of surgeons must work in the university environment because it is considered “prestigious” to work in the universities. Conclusion:Even though the aim to retain doctors in their countries can be said to have been achieved, it came at a great price because the programs are very different from the well established residency training program as introduced by William Halsted and Churchill. This gives rise to a program comparative to residency training in the specialty of General Medical Practice, which is very different and of lower standard than internationally accepted surgical residency training program. It also equates the training, in some aspects, to that of a university Master's and PhD degrees. Abbreviations: RTP, Residency Training Program; LSP, Local Specialist Program; GCPS, Ghana College of Physician and Surgeons; NPGMC, National Post Graduate Medical College; WACS, West African College of Surgeons; LST, Local Surgical Training; MCQ, Multiple Choice Questions; OSCE, Objective Structured Clinical Examination; SRTP, Surgical Residency Training Program; MMed, Master's degree in Medicine.

Personal recollections of Walter E. Dandy and his Brain Team

2006 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irving J. Sherman ◽  
Ryan M. Kretzer ◽  
Rafael J. Tamargo
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Residency Training Program ◽  
Training System ◽  
Johns Hopkins Hospital ◽  
Separate Entity ◽  
Efficient Organization ◽  
Highly Efficient

✓ Walter Edward Dandy (1886–1946) began his surgical training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1910 and joined the faculty in 1918. During the next 28 years at Johns Hopkins, Dandy established a neurosurgery residency training program that was initially part of the revolutionary surgical training system established by William S. Halsted but eventually became a separate entity. Dandy’s residents were part of his “Brain Team,” a highly efficient organization that allowed Dandy to perform over 1000 operations per year, not counting ventriculograms. This team also provided rigorous training in the Halsted mold for the neurosurgical residents. Although exacting and demanding, Dandy was universally admired by his residents and staff. This article describes Dandy’s neurosurgical residency program at Johns Hopkins, and provides personal recollections of training under Walter Dandy.

The Value of an Annual Educational Retreat in the Orthopedic Residency Training Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Scolaro ◽  
Surena Namdari ◽  
L. Scott Levin
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Training Program
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