Abstract
Rural Surgery Training Programs in the United States: A Review of the Literature
Highlights
Rural surgery training programs have been developed to train general surgeons for community rural service
There are 11 rural surgery training programs in the United States discussed below that are recognized by the Advisory Council for Rural Surgery for the American College of Surgeons (1-10, 11)
There are other training programs around the country with rural emphasis who train general surgeons to practice in rural areas
Summary
Rural surgery training programs have been developed to train general surgeons for community rural service. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center at LaCrosse, WI (1-3, 5, 11) has an unopposed general surgery residency that was established in 1974 with an emphasis on rural surgery careers It has subspecialty rotations and no other surgical specialty or fellowships (1, 2). It has a rural training program with a specialized curriculum (1) including general surgery, OB/GYN, ENT, Rural Elective, Orthopedics, Urology, and Endoscopy. More Surgical Autonomy Rural rotations give fellows and residents more autonomy in surgery procedures and surgical decision making while under attending surgeon supervision (9) This is important as experience, skill and autonomy come with the numbers of procedures. Rural general surgery is an opportunity to provide primary care as a surgeon (26)
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