BACKGROUND: This study examines the effect of implementation of the resident duty-hour regulations on the attrition rate of general surgery residents. METHODS: A 7-part survey encompassing the 2001 to 2004 academic years was sent to program directors of general surgery residency programs in the United States. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-four of 252 programs (49%) responded, reporting a loss of 338 categorical residents. The total attrition rate increased from .6 residents lost/program/y to .8 residents/program/y (P = .0013). Lifestyle concerns were the most commonly reported reason for residents leaving during surgical training. The majority (56%) of those who left surgery entered other fields of medicine (ie, Anesthesia and Family Medicine most commonly). CONCLUSIONS: More residents are leaving general surgery training since the institution of the 80-hour workweek. Despite improvements in work hours and lifestyle during surgical training, residents migrate to specialties that are conducive to a more controllable lifestyle after experiencing surgery residency.
BACKGROUND: This study examines the effect of implementation of the resident duty-hour regulations on the attrition rate of general surgery residents. METHODS: A 7-part survey encompassing the 2001 to 2004 academic years was sent to program directors of general surgery residency programs in the United States. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-four of 252 programs (49%) responded, reporting a loss of 338 categorical residents. The total attrition rate increased from .6 residents lost/program/y to .8 residents/program/y (P = .0013). Lifestyle concerns were the most commonly reported reason for residents leaving during surgical training. The majority (56%) of those who left surgery entered other fields of medicine (ie, Anesthesia and Family Medicine most commonly). CONCLUSIONS: More residents are leaving general surgery training since the institution of the 80-hour workweek. Despite improvements in work hours and lifestyle during surgical training, residents migrate to specialties that are conducive to a more controllable lifestyle after experiencing surgery residency.
Authors: E Boyle; D Healy; A D K Hill; P R O'Connell; M Kerin; S McHugh; P Coyle; J Kelly; S R Walsh; J C Coffey Journal: Ir J Med Sci Date: 2012-12-15 Impact factor: 1.568
Authors: Ryan J Ellis; Amy L Holmstrom; D Brock Hewitt; Kathryn E Engelhardt; Anthony D Yang; Ryan P Merkow; Karl Y Bilimoria; Yue-Yung Hu Journal: Am J Surg Date: 2019-10-25 Impact factor: 2.565
Authors: Luis Carlos Dominguez; Laurents Stassen; Willem de Grave; Alvaro Sanabria; Edgar Alfonso; Diana Dolmans Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-06-01 Impact factor: 3.240