SP10.2.7 Preparing foundation trainees for surgical on-calls

So you married a doctor? Preparing trainees for medical marriages

Most medical marriages occur before graduation from medical school; however, many medical students are unaware of the unique challenges associated with careers in medicine (e.g., financial insecurity, fatigue, stress, academic trouble, etc.) as they prepare to merge their careers with marriage or other long term relationships. 1 Physician relationships in both the United States and Canada typic...

Are we preparing GP trainees for patient death?

Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy by Surgical Trainees

BACKGROUND Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) is one of the most commonly performed single port surgeries in the world. However, there are few publications documenting a young resident's experience. The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical outcomes of SILA performed by a surgical trainee and to evaluate its feasibility and safety compared with conventional three-port l...

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed by Surgical Trainees

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess morbidity, mortality, and outcome in select patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by consultants or by Specialist Registrars (SpRs) and Senior House Officers (SHO), in the General Hospital of Ioannina 'G. Hatzikosta' in northwestern Greece. METHODS Between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2005, 1370 laparoscopic cholecystectomies w...

How to operate for MRCS candidates and other surgical trainees.

How to operate for MRCS candidates and other surgical trainees is an exciting addition to the market for the junior surgical trainee. Uniquely combining a DVD and handbook companion, it provides a step by step guide to more than 40 common operations likely to be encountered during core surgical training. The handbook is aided by intra-operative images highlighting the salient anatomy and surgic...