Prevalence and Causes of Attrition Among Surgical Residents

2016271 citationsReview

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Zeyad Khoushhal · Taibah University

Mohamad A. Hussain · St. Michael's Hospital

Elisa Greco · University of Toronto

Muhammad Mamdani · Public Health Ontario

Subodh Verma · University of Toronto

Ori D. Rotstein · University of Toronto

Andrea C. Tricco ·

Abstract

General surgery programs have relatively high attrition, with female residents more likely to leave their training programs than male residents. Residents most often relocate or switch to another specialty after the first postgraduate year owing to lifestyle-related issues.

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Diversity and Career in Medicine Hospital Admissions and Outcomes Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

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Published in: JAMA Surgery

Volume 152, Issue 3, pp. 265-265

DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4086

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Prevalence and Causes of Attrition Among Surgical Residents

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