Retired Surgeons' Reflections on Their Careers

JAMA Surg. 2020 Apr 1;155(4):359-361. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.5476.

Authors

Allan Stolarski^{1

2}, Jennifer M Moseley¹, Patrick O'Neal^{1

2}, Edward Whang^{1

3}, Gentian Kristo^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Boston Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Harvard Medical School, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Abstract

This survey study explores how retired surgeons reflect on their careers and their attitudes toward career decisions.

MeSH terms

Aged
Career Choice
Career Mobility
Female
Humans
Male
Retirement*
Surgeons / psychology*
United States