Background Although nationally recognized learning objectives for undergraduate surgical
education exist, the extent to which Canadian medical schools follow these guidelines has …

BACKGROUND: Few data exist comparing medical student surgical education programs
across the US and Canada. We conducted a 30-question, Web-based survey of 142 medical …

Background Despite marked global variations in length and structure of surgical training
programs, their common end product is a trained surgeon capable of independent practice …

BACKGROUND: Numerous constraints may limit the practical experience of surgical
residents. Current research supports a need for structured curricula, skills acquisition, and …

Background There is compelling evidence to suggest that undergraduate surgical education
may fail to provide appropriate instruction in basic surgical principles and skills. Methods We …

Background Surgery training programs in Canada and the United States have recognized
the need to modify current models of training and education. The shifting demographic of …

Background Postgraduate training is completed in a 5-year surgical residency program in
the USA, compared with 10 years in the UK. The UK Joint Committee on Surgical Training …

Objective The American College of Surgeons (ACS) appointed a committee of leaders from
the ACS, Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Accreditation Council for Graduate …

Background: Recent changes in the educational environment and in the content of specialty
surgical education have highlighted limitations, both educational and logistic, of the current …

Canada and Australia share similar cultural origins and current multicultural societies and
demographics but there are differences in climate and sporting pursuits. Surgeons and …