Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

Key Literature in Medical Education (KeyLIME) is a weekly podcast produced by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

We bring you the main points of a medical education article in under half a hour! Articles that are important, innovative, or will impact your educational practice are discussed. Earn MOC credits under Section 2 for each podcast.  

Don't miss an episode...SUBSCRIBE on iTunes!

Questions/comments/suggestions? Write to us at keylime@royalcollege.ca

 

Mar 18, 2014

In this episode: Linda discusses the source paper that she first saw as an article in the New York Times (health section) on unprepared surgeons. Length: 20:58 min. 

Authors: Mattar, SG; Alseidi, AA; Jones, DB; Jeyarajah, DR; Swanstrom, LL; Aye, RW; Wexner, SD; Martinez, JM; Ross, SB; Awad, MM; Franklin, ME; Arregui, ME; Schirmer, BD; Minter, RM.

Publication details:  General Surgery Residency Inadequately Prepares Trainees for Fellowship: Results of a Survey of Fellowship Program Directors. Annals of Surgery. 258(3): 440-9  PubMed Link

View the abstract here

Follow our co-hosts on Twitter!

Jason R. Frank: @drjfrank 

Jonathan Sherbino: @sherbino 

Linda Snell: @LindaSMedEd 

Want to learn more about KeyLIME? Click here!