Increasing the Number of Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Positions Is Necessary to Address the Impending Shortage of Vascular Surgeons in the United States

During the next two decades, the demand for vascular surgeons is expected to far exceed the current supply. Whereas the number of vascular fellowship programs/positions is stable, the number of vascular residency programs/positions has expanded dramatically. We sought to evaluate the qualifications of this new workforce and its ability to meet future needs.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - July 20, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Edward J. Arous, Dejah R. Judelson, Jessica P. Simons, Francesco A. Aiello, Danielle R. Doucet, Elias J. Arous, Louis M. Messina, Andres Schanzer Tags: Abstract from the 2017 New England Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research