How to improve plastic surgery knowledge, skills and career interest in undergraduates in one day

Davis, Christopher R.; O’Donoghue, J.M.; McPhail, Jane; Green, A.R.

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.023

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“…[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] An AHRQ grade of moderate strength was awarded to this body of evidence, with a mean Newcastle-Ottawa score of 6.6. The results from these studies were uniformly positive; following exposure to surgery during the preclinical years, students expressed greater confidence that surgery allows for work-life balance and meaningful change in patients' lives.…”

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A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

Peel

Schlachta

Alkhamesi

2018

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A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a careerBackground: Interest in surgical careers among medical students has declined over the past decade. Multiple explanations have been offered for why top students are deterred or rejected from surgical programs, though no consensus has emerged. Methods:We conducted a review of the literature to better characterize what factors affect the pursuit of a surgical career. We searched PubMed and EMBASE and performed additional reference checks. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Newcastle-Ottawa Education scores were used to evaluate the included data.Results: Our search identified 122 full-text, primary articles. Analysis of this evidence identified 3 core concepts that impact surgical career decision-making: gender, features of surgical education, and student "fit" in the culture of surgery. Conclusion:Real and perceived gender discrimination has deterred female medical students from entering surgical careers. In addition, limited exposure to surgery during medical school and differences between student and surgeon personality traits and values may deter students from entering surgical careers. We suggest that deliberate and visible effort to include women and early-career medical students in surgical settings may enhance their interest in carreers in surgery.Contexte : On constate que l'intérêt pour une carrière en chirurgie a décliné chez les étudiants en médecine depuis une dizaine d'années. Plusieurs raisons ont été invoquées pour expliquer le désintérêt des étudiants talentueux à l'égard des programmes de chirurgie ou leur rejet de ces programmes, sans qu'on en arrive à un consensus.

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Section: Preclerkship Exposurementioning

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A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

Peel

Schlachta

Alkhamesi

2018

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“…So that the future doctor is equipped to guide patient to specialty to reduce morbidity & time. [3,4,5,6] Our study finding defers from other Indian studies as we have surveyed preclinical medical students and other studies have surveyed medical graduates and medical practitioners. [7,8] We would like to carry out study amongst interns of medical colleges having a plastic surgery department & no plastic surgery department to confirm our hypothesis.…”

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Awareness and Perception of Plastic Surgery in Medical Students

Mehta¹,

Shahane²,

Zade³

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“…Davis et al 19 published a study conducted at the meeting of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, which was attended by 93 physicians in a course that addressed the following topics: knowledge in plastic surgery, plastic surgeon's work, technical skills to perform basic plastic surgery procedures, and interest in the specialty. The authors verified a positive impact of the course on students.…”

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“…Suggestions for improving residency programs provided by the doctors interviewed included exchanges with other services that complement the curriculum, and encouraging research 19,21,22 . Other strategies for practical training were described by Wong et al 2 , including laboratory training, use of the Internet and telemedicine, intensive short courses, conferences, and observation in the surgical specialty.…”

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Avaliação dos programas de residência médica em Cirurgia Plástica no Distrito Federal

Batista

Pacheco

Silva

2013

Rev. Bras. Cir. Plást.

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Introduction:The residency period is an important step in the medical training of plastic surgeons in Brazil. However, there are few qualitative studies about the existing residency programs. Thus, the aim of this study was to conduct a qualitative research of the medical residency programs of the accredited services of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery in Distrito Federal. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed through individual structured questionnaires, which were self-administered by residents training in the accredited services of Distrito Federal, in 2012. Results: Eighteen residents (age range, 25-52 years; 13 [72.2%] men and 5 [27.8%] women) agreed to participate. Of them, 61.1% reported that the hospital had complementary services necessary to meet patients' continuous care and the minimum requirements of the program, 66.7% thought that the bibliographic archive was only partially adequate or inadequate, and 72.2% reported to participate in 2 or more hours of weekly scientific meetings. Participation in 5 to 10 surgeries per week was reported by 88.8% of participants. Most residents said that they participate for up to 4 hours/week as a surgeon and 11-20 hours/week as an assistant. Most (66.7%) of residents had made presentations at scientific meetings, and 72.2% had no articles published in the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery. With respect to the workload of the residency program, 80% were assigned to outpatient, infirmary, and surgical center activities, and 20% were assigned to theoretical activities. Among the suggestions mentioned to improve the medical residency programs were the need to increase the scope and the interchange between services, as well as the encouragement of scientific research output. Conclusions: The perception of plastic surgery residents in the accredited services of Distrito Federal, about the curriculum, program structure and teaching performance, was positive. The negative aspects mentioned were the range and distribution of the curriculum, lack of emergency care, inadequate training in reconstructive procedures, and compact training in other areas, as well as an unsatisfactory bibliographic archive and lack of incentive for researchers. Among the suggestions especially mentioned for the improvement of the medical residency programs were the need to increase the scope and the exchange between services, as well as the encouragement of scientific research output.

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How to improve plastic surgery knowledge, skills and career interest in undergraduates in one day

Cited by 50 publications

References 15 publications

A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

Awareness and Perception of Plastic Surgery in Medical Students

Avaliação dos programas de residência médica em Cirurgia Plástica no Distrito Federal

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