2010
A National Study of Attrition in General Surgery Training
Yeo H, Bucholz E, Sosa J, Curry L, Lewis FR, Jones AT, Viola K, Lin Z, Bell RH. A National Study of Attrition in General Surgery Training. Annals Of Surgery 2010, 128: 131-139. PMID: 20739854, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181f2789c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGS residentsOnly independent predictorNational studyNational prospective studyCategorical residentsGeneral surgery residencyGeneral surgery trainingIndependent predictorsProspective studyCumulative riskMultivariate analysisDemographic dataResident variablesCases of attritionSurgical specialtiesWork-hour reductionPGY-2Demographic informationSurgery residencyPGY-1Postgraduate yearSurgery trainingDemographic factorsProgram reportsAmerican Board
2009
Attitudes, Training Experiences, and Professional Expectations of US General Surgery Residents: A National Survey
Yeo H, Viola K, Berg D, Lin Z, Nunez-Smith M, Cammann C, Bell RH, Sosa JA, Krumholz HM, Curry LA. Attitudes, Training Experiences, and Professional Expectations of US General Surgery Residents: A National Survey. JAMA 2009, 302: 1301-1308. PMID: 19773565, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCareer ChoiceClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansInternship and ResidencyJob SatisfactionLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesResearch DesignSex FactorsStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsUS general surgery residentsGeneral surgery residentsSurgery residentsCross-sectional studyGeneral surgery residency programsCategorical general surgery residentsSurgery In-Training ExaminationResidency programsTraining yearSurgery residency programsSurgical residency programsPostgraduate year 2Postgraduate year 5In-Training ExaminationUnmet needYear 5Supportive peer relationshipsPrior yearSpecialty trainingNational surveyMost respondentsYear 2American BoardSources of strainPeer relationships