Exploring the Training Experiences of a Direct-Entry Vascular Surgery Resident Cohort Using Focus Groups

Training in vascular surgery is currently undergoing a transition in paradigm from a 5+2 fellowship pathway to a 0+5 direct-entry pathway after medical school. Given the unique positions of the first postgraduate year 1 to 3 (PGY 1-3) vascular surgery trainees in Canada, they are ideal candidates for soliciting insight and first impressions of this new training paradigm. Very few studies have explored or evaluated resident satisfaction and experiences during surgical training, and, to our knowledge, none have specifically looked at the Canadian vascular surgery training programs.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 24, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Faysal Naji, Mina Guirgis, David A. Szalay, Theodore Rapanos, John Harlock Tags: Abstract from the 2014 Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research