general surgery

Hi all, I hope you don't mind us posting this, but it's very relevant to people on this forum. UCL Press have just released an open access textbook, Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, that can be downloaded for free in both PDF and app format (print is also available for sale). It...

I'm currently in the middle of my surgical clerkship, and I'm falling in love with this specialty. I enjoy nearly every aspect from clinic to consultations to post op management: but, there is nothing as gratifying as the OR. I wake up every morning tired, but with a smile. The problem is I have...

Thank you for visiting this post. I have a large set (about 5000 cards) of ABSITE flashcards on Anki (a flashcard application which uses spaced repetition) which I'd like to update. They are based on the Fiser ABSITE Review (4th edition). Can you help create this ultimate study resource? WHO...

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I know the two are very different... Anyone else deciding (or decided) between these two? Would appreciate input. Please don't bother talking about $$ Surgery [+] : the hands on; the procedure is the main medicine (I would much rather learn procedures over pharmacology); I like the varied...

Hi friends, I saw some posts about people not having any LORs from surgeons, but wanted to pursue a surgical residency. I only have letters from surgeons (3 general, 1 vascular), and I want to apply to general surgery residencies. Will this lack of variety be a problem? Should I try to obtain...

Hi Im an "fmg" from japan's "top-tier" med school (still in 2nd yr med school)planning to match in general surg in the us. Ive been doing epidemiology research in surgical anesthesiology as the biostatistician for like 6 months when i got moved to "epidemiological preventive cardiology"...

Hey guys, Just wanted to see if you experienced fellas can shed some light on my situation. I am a US-IMG from the beans and thank god I matched into categorical general surgery at a smaller program in Baltimore. I had originally gone overseas directly after high school, long story short I...

Hello guys! Congrats to those who recently matched! I was accepted to GA-PCOM. It is probably too early to be thinking about this but I have my heart and mind set on doing one of the following specialties (in order) General Surgery >>>> Internal Medicine (Cardiology ) > Internal Medicine...

Over the last year I have worked on a study trying to identify differences in personality between residents in different specialties by giving a personality test to residents at a large Midwestern hospital. We did find a unique personality profile that was more common in general surgery...

Hi everyone, There's not much info out there on the reputation and caliber of training at the General Surgery residency program at UCSD... I'm a 3rd year med student starting to look at surgery programs, and am curious what the word on the street is about UCSD. Not sure how much value the...

Comprehensive Review of Colon and Rectal Surgery Credit Hours: 22 Credit Type: AMA PRA Category 1 Format: Online Video, CD, MP3, DVD MP4 Expiration Date: May 31, 2018 Summary: presentations of surgical and clinical data in 30 unique areas of colorectal surgical practice. A broad and...

If someone were to go through an Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency Program, can they be certified in thoracics and also general surgery? I feel like that is a dumb question, but I have been told if someone wanted to get certified in GS then they would have to go through a second residency in...

Can I move around and change jobs every four years if I am a general surgeon? Let's just assume my husband is military and I would have to move for those reasons.

Thread for arranging switching interview dates for 2015-2016 General Surgery

Update for 2016-2017 General Surgery Board Review Comprehensive General Surgery Board Review Course Credit Hours: 39 Credit Type: AMA PRA Category 1 Format: Multiple Formats Summary: A full surgery board review course for both practicing surgeons and residents preparing for certification and...