150. Declining Interest in Vascular Surgery Among General Surgery Residents

Abstract

The evolution of vascular surgery over the past ten years has changed the traditional manner in which vascular surgeons practice. Several studies have investigated the impact on residency training and case volumes. To our knowledge, no study has looked into the interest level of general surgery residents in vascular surgery. Our training program is based in a private urban tertiary care hospital where 17 surgical residents function on four general surgical teams. The program has no fellows or dedicated vascular service.