Journal of surgical education
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General surgery and surgical subspecialty residents account for nearly 19% of US medical residents; however, it is well known that many surgical residents fail to graduate from their residency training program. We sought to comprehensively evaluate recent trends in nonprogression rates among surgical residents. ⋯ Our findings indicate that surgical residents are more likely to leave their initial residency program prior to completion than residents in medical specialties. Annualized ratios among subspecialties vary. General surgeons were the most likely and otolaryngology residents the least likely to discontinue their training.
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Burnout among trainee doctors is common with as many as two-thirds reporting poor health. This study aimed to assess burnout in a cohort of UK core and higher general surgical trainees. ⋯ Burnout among surgical trainees was common in at least 1 Maslach Burnout Inventory domain. Urgent counter measures are required to protect the health and wellbeing of trainees at risk, which ought to be associated with commensurate improvement in patient safety.