Women in Academic Surgery: The Pipeline Is Busted. This investigation examined the trends for gender-based advancement in academic surgery by performing a comparative analysis of the rate of change in the percentage of medical students, surgery residents, and full professors of surgery who are women. PDF
Educational Factors Outweigh the Importance of Lifestyle Factors for Residency Program Applicants: An International Comparative Study. Although studies have been conducted to identify factors that attract students to a career in surgery, the relative importance of factors that attract students to a particular training program remains unknown. Comparative data between countries may provide insights and ultimately provide guidance to program directors as they seek to attract the best applicants to their program. PDF
Determining Personal Talents and Behavioral Styles of Applicants to Surgical Training: A New Look at an Old Problem, Part I. The selection of residents for any program and their evaluation for success is an inexact science. Errors can prove costly, disruptive, and potentially damaging to training programs, and personal and professional setbacks can occur for resident applicants. A method was sought to determine the intangible characteristics of applicants to a general surgery residency program, particularly an assessment of behavior and motivation. The hypothesis was that such information could contribute to a more objective analysis of how well an applicant might fit into a program and its culture, and therefore improve the residents' chance for success and reduce the attrition rate for the program. PDF
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