Trained Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Articles

SURGICAL TRAINING

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 46-B, No. 1 Editorials and AnnotationsFree AccessSURGICAL TRAININGF. W. HoldsworthF. W. HoldsworthSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Feb 1964https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.46B1.3AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to FavouritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byThe urgent need to train orthopaedic surgeons in third world countriesMedical Education, Vol. 13, No. 1 Vol. 46-B, No. 1 Metrics History Published online 1 February 1964 Published in print 1 February 1964 InformationCopyright © 1964, The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery: All rights reservedPDF download

TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SURGERY

The Committee on Graduate Instruction in Orthopedic Surgery appointed by Council on Education of American Medical Association last year made certain fundamental suggestions concerning training of orthopedic surgeons. The first paragraph of that report 1 is as follows: committee takes position at outset that orthopedic is a branch of general and that no preparation for practice of orthopedic can be considered satisfactory which does not comprise adequate practical training in principles and technic of general surgery. This wise resolution no doubt explains why chairman has asked me to talk on the teaching of surgery rather than on the teaching of orthopedic surgery. What I have to say will relate to unorganized graduate medical training, to our experience in organized graduate work in University of Minnesota, and to lessons which may be drawn from that experience. UNORGANIZED