Surgery in South Africa - challenges and barriers

CONCLUSION: Despite high career satisfaction, South African surgeons face numerous barriers to pursuing and challenges in sustaining a career in surgery and often experience burnout. These barriers and challenges disproportionately affect female surgeons and can be mitigated through formalised mentorship programmes, flexible work schedules, funding for postgraduate training, and training in diversity and discrimination.PMID:34515420

Source: South African Journal of Surgery - September 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: P Naidu I Buccimazza Source Type: research