Dustin K Donley1, Cassandra K Graybill2, Arega Fekadu3, Tamara N Fitzgerald4, Ryan A Hayton5. 1. Department of Surgery, Malamulo Mission Hospital, Thyolo, Malawi. Electronic address: dustin.donley@protonmail.com. 2. Department of Surgery, Malamulo Mission Hospital, Thyolo, Malawi; Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California. 3. Department of Surgery, Malamulo Mission Hospital, Thyolo, Malawi. 4. Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University, El Paso, Texas. 5. Department of Surgery, Malamulo Mission Hospital, Thyolo, Malawi; Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of a global surgery setting for a transition to practice experience. SETTING: A rural hospital in Malawi, Africa. PARTICIPANTS: A recent graduate of a U.S. general surgery residency program. RESULTS: Fellow performed 305 cases across the surgical disciplines with demonstrated improvements in operative ability. CONCLUSION: The 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.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of a global surgery setting for a transition to practice experience. SETTING: A rural hospital in Malawi, Africa. PARTICIPANTS: A recent graduate of a U.S. general surgery residency program. RESULTS: Fellow performed 305 cases across the surgical disciplines with demonstrated improvements in operative ability. CONCLUSION: The 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.
Authors: Tamara N Fitzgerald; Nyagetuba J K Muma; John A Gallis; Grey Reavis; Alvan Ukachukwu; Emily R Smith; Osondu Ogbuoji; Henry E Rice Journal: Ann Glob Health Date: 2021-03-31 Impact factor: 2.462