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ArticleSurgery today2023

The degree of satisfaction and level of learning in male and female surgical residents: a nationwide questionnaire survey of graduating residents in Japan.

Koya Hida, Satoshi Hirano, Saseem Poudel, Yo Kurashima, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Daisuke Hashimoto, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Susumu Eguchi, Toshihiro Fukui, Masaru Hagiwara and 14 more

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Koya HidaDepartment of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. hidakoya@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Satoshi HiranoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Saseem PoudelDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yo KurashimaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Dimitrios StefanidisDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA.
Daisuke HashimotoDepartment of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
Hirotoshi AkiyamaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Susumu EguchiDepartment of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
Toshihiro FukuiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Masaru HagiwaraDepartment of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoko IzakiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Shunsuke KawamotoDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan.
Yasuhiro OtomoTrauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Eishi NagaiDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hideki TakamiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Yuko TakedaDivision of Medical Education, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masakazu ToiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hiroki YamaueSecond Department of Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
Motofumi YoshidaDepartment of Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.
Shigetoshi YoshidaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Narita, Japan.
Yasuhiro KoderaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Mitsue SaitoDepartment of Breast Oncology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Japan Surgical Society Residency Curriculum Review Working Group
Japan Surgical Society Education Committee

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Abstract

purposeSince 2002, the Japan Surgical Society has established a board certification system for surgeons to be certified for a specialty. Surgery remains a male-dominated field in Japan. This study aimed to clarify if the Japanese surgical residency training system is equally suitable for female and male residents.

methodsThe Japan Surgical Society conducted the first questionnaire survey regarding the system of surgical training for the residents in 2016. The questionnaire included the degree of satisfaction with 7 aspects of the training system, including the number and variety of cases experienced and duration and quality of instruction, and the learning level for 31 procedures. The degree of satisfaction and level of learning were compared between female and male residents.

resultsThe degree of satisfaction was similar for all items between female and male residents. Female residents chose breast surgery as their subspecialty more frequently than male residents and were more confident in breast surgery procedures than male residents. Conversely, fewer female residents chose gastrointestinal surgery and were less confident in gastrointestinal surgery procedures than male residents.

conclusionFemale residents were as satisfied with the current surgical training system as male residents. However, there may be room for improvement in the surgical system, considering that fewer applications for gastrointestinal surgery come from female residents than from males.

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Breast NeoplasmsInternship and ResidencyEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleHumansJapanMalePersonal SatisfactionSurveys and QuestionnairesQuestionnaireResidentsWomen in surgery

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PMID37162584

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