Addressing the recruitment shortfall in surgery - How do we inspire the next generation?

Jonathan Bartlett

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2017.11.024

Addressing the recruitment shortfall in surgery - How do we inspire the next generation?

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2017 Dec 5:25:30-32. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.11.024. eCollection 2018 Jan.

Author

Jonathan Bartlett¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK.

Abstract

•Application rates to surgery by medical students have declined in recent years.•More hands-on experience, information and mentorship is needed in medical schools.•Within surgery, gendered stereotyping of roles and environments must be challenged.•Reform of the current systems of outcome reporting is necessary.

Keywords: ASiT; Recruitment; Surgery.