Transition to Practice: A Global Surgery Approach.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Donley, DK; Graybill, CK; Fekadu, A; Fitzgerald, TN; Hayton, RA
Published Date
- 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 75 / 2
Start / End Page
- 392 - 396
PubMed ID
- 28802786
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1878-7452
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.07.028
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States