Context General surgery residency programs are facing multiple pressures, including
attracting and retaining residents. Despite the importance of resident perspectives in …

BACKGROUND: This study explored the factors contributing to the low application rates to
general surgery (GS) residency by female students and compared perceptions of GS …

Background. General surgery training programs are experiencing an alarming decrease in
applicants. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether exposing students to …

There has been a perception that fewer medical students are currently pursuing careers in
general surgery. To investigate the validity of this premise we reviewed the Canadian …

Hypothesis We conducted this study to determine whether concerns expressed by male and
female surgeons at 1 academic center are generally reflective of broader concerns for …