Transition to Practice: A Global Surgery Approach

Publication date: Available online 9 August 2017
Source:Journal of Surgical Education
Author(s): Dustin K. Donley, Cassandra K. Graybill, Arega Fekadu, Tamara N. Fitzgerald, Ryan A. Hayton
ObjectiveTo determine the feasibility of a global surgery setting for a transition to practice experience.SettingA rural hospital in Malawi, Africa.ParticipantsA recent graduate of a U.S. general surgery residency program.ResultsFellow performed 305 cases across the surgical disciplines with demonstrated improvements in operative ability.ConclusionThe global surgery approach to transition to practice offers a unique opportunity to complement domestic training while providing critical assistance to communities with few surgical providers.



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