Abstract:Background
In the United Kingdom, Core Surgical Trainees (or equivalent) undergo a rigorous National Selection (NS) process to secure a ST3 Training Post in General or Vascular Surgery. Despite a decrease in competition ratio from 3:1 in 2012 to 1.48:1 in 2017, many applicants were unable to secure ST3 Training Posts. We hypothesise that this is due to applicant performance anxiety rather than lack of clinical experience.
Methods
This is a prospective observational study following 27 delegates who have compl… Show more
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