RESPONSE TO: ATTITUDES AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ATTRITION IN CANADIAN SURGICAL SPECIALTY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS/AUTHOR RESPONSE

"Attitudes and factors contributing to attrition in Canadian surgical specialty residency programs" by Adams and colleagues1 is of special interest to all final-year medical students, like myself, currently applying for surgical residencies in Canada.[...]it is widely understood that medic...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Surgery 2017-12, Vol.60 (6), p.E6-E7
Main Authors: Lichtenstein, Julia B, Adams, Simon T, Ginther, D Nathan, Neuls, Evan D, Hayes, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Health education
Medical residencies
Medical students
Physicians
Students
Studies
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Summary:"Attitudes and factors contributing to attrition in Canadian surgical specialty residency programs" by Adams and colleagues1 is of special interest to all final-year medical students, like myself, currently applying for surgical residencies in Canada.[...]it is widely understood that medical students are expected to demonstrate "commitment" to their surgical specialty of choice.2,3 Thus, students often further prune their limited pre-CaRMS electives to be a competitive applicant.[...]fear of underemployment is real and palpable among students, and why wouldn't it be?
ISSN:0008-428X
1488-2310
DOI:10.1503/cjs.1760062