ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2012
Surgical residency training and international volunteerism: a national survey of residents from 2 surgical specialties.
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- Charitable platforms in global surgery: a systematic review of their effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and role training.World journal of surgery · 2015Pooled it
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- More harm than good? The questionable ethics of medical volunteering and international student placements.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2017Article
- Evaluation of the orthopaedics and traumatology resident education in Turkey: A descriptive study.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2016Article
- Global Surgery 2030: a roadmap for high income country actors.BMJ global health · 2016Review
- Fostering reciprocity in global health partnerships through a structured, hands-on experience for visiting postgraduate medical trainees.Journal of graduate medical education · 2014Article
- What is the current status of global health activities and opportunities in US orthopaedic residency programs?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2013Article
- Preparing Canadian surgeons to provide care in the 21st century.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie · 2012Article
- The Impact of an International Elective on Anesthesiology Residents as Assessed by a Longitudinal Study.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
- Resident Rotations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Motivations, Impact, and Host Perspectives.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMany low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack basic surgical resources, resulting in avoidable disability and mortality. Recently, residents in surgical training programs have shown increasing interest in overseas elective experiences to assist surgical programs in LMICs. The purpose of this study was to survey Canadian surgical residents about their interest in international volunteerism.
methodsWe sent a web-based survey to all general and orthopedic surgery residents enrolled in surgical training programs in Canada. The survey assessed residents' interests, attitudes and motivations, and perceived barriers and aids with respect to international volunteerism.
resultsIn all, 361 residents completed the survey for a response rate of 38.0%. Half of the respondents indicated that the availability of an international surgery elective would have positively influenced their selection of a residency program. Excluding the 18 residents who had volunteered during residency, 63.8% of the remaining residents confirmed an interest in international volunteering with "contributing to an important cause," "teaching" and "tourism/cultural enhancement" as the leading reasons for their interest. Perceived barriers included "lack of financial support" and "lack of available organized opportunities." All (100%) respondents who had done an international elective during residency confirmed that they would pursue such work in the future.
conclusionAdministrators of Canadian surgical programs should be aware of strong resident interest in global health care and accordingly develop opportunities by encouraging faculty mentorships and resources for global health teaching.
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