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ArticleTrauma surgery & acute care open2024

Supporting early-career military general surgeons: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Military Committee position paper.

Christopher B Horn, James E Wiseman, Valerie G Sams, Andrew C Kung, Jason C McCartt, Scott B Armen, Christina M Riojas

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7 authors.

Christopher B HornSurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0717-3601
James E WisemanSurgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Valerie G SamsSurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Andrew C KungSurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Jason C McCarttSurgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina, USA.
Scott B ArmenSurgery, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2982-8306
Christina M RiojasSurgery, Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of).ORCID 0000-0001-7923-9660

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Abstract

Early-career surgeons must be exposed to a sufficient number of surgical cases of varying complexity in a mentored environment to allow them to solidify, sustain and build on the skills gained in training. Decreased operative volumes at military treatment facilities and assignments that do not include strong mentoring environments can place military surgeons at a disadvantage relative to their civilian counterparts during this critical time following training. The challenge of lower operative volumes in the current interwar lull has been exacerbated by the decline in beneficiary care conducted within the Military Healthcare System. These challenges must be addressed by ensuring early-career surgeons maintain exposure to a large volume of complex surgical procedures and deliberate mentoring from senior surgeons. The purpose of this position statement is to provide actionable methods to support early-career military surgeons to effectively transition from training to independent practice.

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Education, Medicalhealth policyUnited StatesWar-Related Injuries

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PMID39411007
PMCPMC11474777

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