Current Status and Future Perspective of General Surgical Trainees in the Netherlands

Abstract

Dutch general surgery trainees are satisfied with their training. They expressed a strong wish for specialization during and after their training. All trainees favored reduced working hours and days of work per week as fully qualified surgeons in the future.

Post-graduate surgical training in Nigeria: The trainees′ perspective

“…This composition is similar to that of the Netherland and United States of America 67. Nevertheless, it must be borne in mind that this young age group, of whom about a third of them are still single in this study, represents the most adventurous and highly mobile segment of the national population with the tendency to seek for greener pastures beyond the shores of the country.…”

“…Although male predominance in surgery is often attributed to women belief that specialising in surgery is incompatible with a rewarding female lifestyle, several studies have disputed this view 10. In the United States of America, up to 22% of surgical trainees and almost one-third (28%) in the Netherlands were female 6. The real barriers to women embracing surgery include perceived gender-bias, discrimination experienced by women during surgical clerkship and lack of role models particularly same sex role models in surgical training 611.…”

“…In the United States of America, up to 22% of surgical trainees and almost one-third (28%) in the Netherlands were female 6. The real barriers to women embracing surgery include perceived gender-bias, discrimination experienced by women during surgical clerkship and lack of role models particularly same sex role models in surgical training 611. This mean that there must be a better outreach to female students with improved understanding of issues specific to women surgeons, effective mentoring and elimination of gender bias.…”

Transatlantic comparison of the competence of surgeons at the start of their professional career

“…This is even more marked in the European Union (EU), where a maximum working week of 48 h is mandated. The impact of working hour restrictions on the quality of surgical training has been debated, but there is little direct evidence of the effect of decreased working hours on surgical competency1–12. Studies suggest an improved satisfaction with work–life balance, but at a perceived cost of potentially less complete training.…”

Praxisnahe Weiterbildung

“…Konzentriert man die Beschwerden der jungen Kollegen auf den Teil, den die Chirurgie weitgehend autark bestimmen kann, sind die Hauptkritikpunkte: F zu lange Weiterbildungszeiten, F unklare Weiterbildungsstrukturen, F eine mangelnde Weiterbildungskultur, F ungerechte OP-Einteilungen, F zu wenig Fortbildung, F zu hoher ökonomischer Druck [1,2,3,11,12,13].…”