Abstract
Background
Integrated residencies are now commonplace, co-existing with categorical general surgery
residencies. The purpose of this study was to define the impact of integrated programs
on categorical general surgery operative volume.
Methods
Case logs from categorical general, integrated plastics, vascular, and thoracic surgery
residents from a single institution from 2008 to 2016 were collected and analyzed.
Results
Integrated residents have increased the number of cases they perform that would have
previously been general surgery resident cases from 11 in 2009–2010 to 1392 in 2015–2016.
Despite this, there was no detrimental effect on total major cases of graduating chief
residents.
Conclusions
Multiple integrated programs can co-exist with a general surgery program through careful
collaboration and thoughtful consideration to longitudinal needs of individual trainees.
As additional programs continue to be created, both integrated and categorical program
directors must continue to collaborate to insure the integrity of training for all
residents.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 27, 2016
Accepted:
October 14,
2016
Received in revised form:
September 9,
2016
Received:
July 24,
2016
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