Choosing General Surgery
Authors:
- Yale D. PodnosYPYale D. Podnos
- Samuel E. WilsonSWSamuel E. Wilson
- Jonathon CookeJCJonathon Cooke
- Russell A. WilliamsRWRussell A. Williams
Open Access
- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 137 (8) , 941-947
Abstract
ACCORDING TO the Association of American Medical Colleges National Resident Matching Program Database, the number of unfilled general surgery programs in the United States has grown from 5 in 1997 to 41 in 2001.1 This is an unexpected turn of events for a specialty that historically has been one of the most prestigious, competitive, and resilient to factors that would limit applications from the upper tier of medical students.Keywords
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