Success in Pediatric Surgery: An Updated Survey of Program Directors 2020

After completing general surgery residency, a surgeon can proceed to a subspecialty fellowship for additional education and training. Over time, the percentage of graduating residents seeking additional fellowship training has increased and is now the majority with a reported rate ranging from 77 to 91.4% [1,2]. As defined by the American Board of Surgery (ABS), the pediatric surgery (PS) fellowship is a two-year clinical fellowship focusing on the diagnostic, operative, and postoperative surgical care for children with congenital and acquired anomalies and diseases [3].

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - November 6, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Shreya Gupta, Jordan E. Jackson, Mackenzie L. Shindorf, L. Grier Arthur, Nicole Chandler, Paul Danielson, Cynthia Downard, Peter Ehrlich, Barbara Gaines, Brian Gray, Patrick Javid, Michel Lallier, Benedict Nwomeh, Edward Tagge, Richard Weiss, Grace Mak, A Source Type: research