Introduction.

Introduction. Ann Ital Chir. 2019;90:371-372 Authors: Giulini SM, Stagnitti F Abstract There is no doubt that postgraduate education and all "professional development activity" is in crisis, not only in our country but in all of Europe. The crisis is on one hand due to a lack of resources which has been evident for more than a decade, and on the other hand due to factors such as organization, culture, and education. Many of the chief medical disciplines such as internal medicine or general surgery, have been literally crushed and replaced by a myriad of subspecialties that have undermined the original unified character of the main disciplines 1. The teaching regulations in recent years have significantly limited students' opportunities to have direct, practical experience with surgery, which would allow them to develop their abilities and a true vocation , both crucial for a profession such as surgery which requires specific qualities and skills. Moreover the new regulations regarding admission to residency programs do not require candidates to make a definitive decision up front about what they want to specialize in, but rather leads them to accept any position among those still available after the candidates who are higher on the national rank-order list, get first pick of all specialties. General surgery is not among the specialties that are most popular in Italy and this appears to be true all over the world. It is therefore one ...
Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research