Highlights
- •Off-service rotations are an important component of surgical subspecialty training.
- •Subspecialty residents perform less cases than general surgery residents.
- •Off-service rotations for subspecialty residents are valuable despite case numbers.
- •General surgery rotations help subspecialty residents prepare for their career.
Abstract
Background
Surgical subspecialty residents complete 5–6 years of training which includes general
surgery rotations. A lack of data exists evaluating these rotations. This study aims
to identify discrepancies in subspecialty training and improve the quality of surgical
education.
Methods
Case logs for surgical subspecialty residents and general surgery residents at our
institution were analyzed and queried for cases performed on general surgery rotations.
A survey was distributed to subspecialty residents regarding their perceptions of
these rotations.
Results
50 residents were included in the study and the majority were male (n = 27, 54%).
Subspecialty residents perform fewer cases per month compared to general surgery residents
(13 vs 21, p < 0.001). 75% of subspecialty residents were satisfied with their experience
on general surgery rotations.
Conclusions
Subspecialty residents perform fewer operations on general surgery rotations. Despite
this, most are satisfied with off-service rotations and believe they are an important
part of their education.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 21, 2022
Accepted:
October 17,
2022
Received in revised form:
July 21,
2022
Received:
May 20,
2022
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