Exploring residents' interest and career aspirations in global surgery

Johnston, Peter F.; Scholer, Anthony; Bailey, Joanelle A.; Peck, Gregory; Aziz, Shahid R.; Sifri, Ziad C.

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2018.02.056

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“…Global surgery is a novel field that has expanded secondary to rapidly growing interest and engagement among surgeons. 21 Therefore, the gender composition of academic global surgery, as an emerging field, may parallel the overall increased representation of women in surgery. 1 In addition, the field provides ample opportunities for multinational and collaborative research, which may appeal to female researchers, who have an inclination for cooperative efforts.…”

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Closing the Gender Gap in Global Surgery: Trends at the Academic Surgical Congress

Padmanaban

DaCosta

Tran

et al. 2021

Journal of Surgical Research

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Closing the Gender Gap in Global Surgery: Trends at the Academic Surgical Congress

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Tran

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Journal of Surgical Research

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“…Interest among HIC trainees wanting increased exposure to global surgery is high104–107; however, several barriers limit the development of any formalised training pathway, such as logistical and time constraints or limited funding opportunities 104 107. Such formalised training could, however, prove feasible within current training models108 and may even benefit home health organisations 109.…”

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What is ‘global surgery’? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health

Bath

Bashford

Fitzgerald³

2019

BMJ Glob Health

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‘Global surgery’ is the term adopted to describe a rapidly developing multidisciplinary field aiming to provide improved and equitable surgical care across international health systems. Sitting at the interface between numerous clinical and non-clinical specialisms, it encompasses multiple aspects that surround the treatment of surgical disease and its equitable provision across health systems globally. From defining the role of, and need for, optimal surgical care through to identifying barriers and implementing improvement, global surgery has an expansive remit. Advocacy, education, research and clinical components can all involve surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals working together with non-clinicians, including policy makers, epidemiologists and economists. Long neglected as a topic within the global and public health arenas, an increasing awareness of the extreme disparities internationally has driven greater engagement. Not necessarily restricted to specific diseases, populations or geographical regions, these disparities have led to a particular focus on surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries with the greatest burden and needs. This review considers the major factors defining the interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health in these settings.

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“…One study of general surgery residents found that 76% of entering residents wished to incorporate global surgery into their career. 14 Another study evaluated residents after graduation and found that only 17% continue to provide surgical care in LMICs (Fig. 1 ), 25 suggesting that, for unclear reasons, residents are not following through on their initial desire to incorporate global surgery into their careers.…”

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Rethinking Global Health Education in Plastic Surgery Residency

Christie

Kurnik

Park

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Summary: Surgical disease is now among the most common, preventable, and growing contributors to the global burden of disease. The attitudes of trainees toward global surgery and the viability of a global surgery as an academic track have blossomed. More optimized experiences within residency education are necessary, however, to prepare the next generation of global surgeons. The field of plastic surgery is thus at an important crossroads in the effort to incorporate global surgery into training programs in a uniform fashion across the country. The recent American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons meeting in February 2020 was dedicated to identifying strategies that will enhance the adoption of global surgery practices within plastic surgery. In this article, we discuss the principles, themes, and ideas that emerged from this session, and further develop concrete initiatives believed to be potentially fruitful. Some have been discussed in other surgical disciplines or presented in isolation to the plastic surgery community, but never as a cohesive set of recommendations that take into account the background and shortfalls of the current model for global health education in the 21st century. We then introduce five recommendations to optimize learner education: (1) clarification of learner expectations and roles; (2) domestic teaching for optimization of field experiences; (3) expansion of longitudinal, formal rotations; (4) strengthening of the role of research; and (5) integration of program financing.

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Exploring residents' interest and career aspirations in global surgery

Cited by 26 publications

References 10 publications

Closing the Gender Gap in Global Surgery: Trends at the Academic Surgical Congress

Closing the Gender Gap in Global Surgery: Trends at the Academic Surgical Congress

What is ‘global surgery’? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health

Rethinking Global Health Education in Plastic Surgery Residency

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