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I am just posting a question. Should the duration of surgical training be increased? Lets put money aside, which we can talk endlessly about, cheap labor etc. But, with some of the restrictions with the 80 work week, will surgeons and other procedurally related subspecialties get enough practice to be competent when the complete training?
The question is already being raised by different medical boards, hospitals and insurance companies. And I can tell you that something that will be coming down the pipeline. Your credentials may be based on you numbers of cases. (Surgery case logs etc)
Numbers are down, but I don't think it has to do with the 80 work week so much, because not a ton of important surgery is done at night (besides trauma, infections, etc). It probably has to more with having to leave early during the week, missing cases. So, it is just a question. All opinions welcome.
The question is already being raised by different medical boards, hospitals and insurance companies. And I can tell you that something that will be coming down the pipeline. Your credentials may be based on you numbers of cases. (Surgery case logs etc)
Numbers are down, but I don't think it has to do with the 80 work week so much, because not a ton of important surgery is done at night (besides trauma, infections, etc). It probably has to more with having to leave early during the week, missing cases. So, it is just a question. All opinions welcome.