Background: Recruiting residents to practise rurally begins with an accurate characterization
of rural surgeons. We sought to identify and analyze demographic trends among rural …

Background A total of 18%–30% of Canadians live in a rural area and are served by 8% of
the country's general surgeons. The demographic characteristics of Canada's population …

Dynamic assessment of the effective surgical workforce recommends 27,300 general
surgeons in 2030; 2,525 more than are presently being trained. Rural shortages are already …

Background: Approximately 18%-30% of the Canadian population live in a rural area and
are served by 8% of general surgeons. The demographics and geography of rural Canada …

Background There is a shortage of general surgeons practicing in rural America. Rural
surgical practices differ from those in urban settings encompassing a broader case mix with …

OBJECTIVE: General surgery workforce shortages in the rural United States are likely to
worsen over the next decade. We sought to identify reasons that general surgery residency …

The rural surgical workforce is in crisis, resulting in significant health care access issues for
the 60 million rural Americans. Rural surgeons encounter unique barriers to providing care …

Objective The current shortage of surgeons in rural and smaller communities is predicted to
get worse. In this study, we solicited practicing rural surgeons' opinions about the skill set …

Background In 2011, we predicted that surgeon shortages for rural hospitals would
contribute to closures of rural hospitals. Here, we update population trends, the distribution …

BACKGROUND: Differences have been established between rural and urban surgery with
regard to surgeon supply, demographics, and practices. This study attempts to determine the …