Young surgeons' attitudes regarding surgery and professional organizations

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-149

  Cherr, Gregory S ^a,b   Moalem, Jacob ^c   Dayton, Merril T ^a   James, Ted A ^d   Michael, J Sutherland ^e   Hassett, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^e DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Intergenerational relations; Leadership; Medical society; Professional organizations; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LEADERSHIP; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649573926     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.021     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Kupperschmidt B.R. Understanding generation X employees. J Nurs Adm 28 (1998) 36-43
2. Vanderveen K., and Bold R.J. Effect of generational composition on the surgical workforce. Arch Surg 143 (2008) 224-226
3. Johnson S.A., and Romanello M.L. Generational diversity: teaching and learning approaches. Nurse Educ 30 (2005) 212-216
4. Bickel J., and Brown A.J. Generation X: Implications for faculty recruitment and development in academic health centers. Acad Med 80 (2005) 205-210
5. Larson D.L. Bridging the generation X gap in plastic surgery training. Part 1. Identifying the problem. Plast Reconstr Surg 112 (2003) 1656-1661
6. Oneill E. Shaping America's health care professions: how the health sector will respond to "generation X.". West J Med 176 (2002) 139-141
7. Cordeniz J.A. Recruitment, retention, and management of generation X: a focus on nursing professionals. J Healthc Manag 47 (2002) 237-249
8. Putnam R.D. Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community (2000), Simon and Schuster, New York, NY
9. Eysenbach G. Improving the quality of Web surveys: the checklist for reporting results of Internet e-surveys. J Med Internet Res 6 (2004) e34
10. Erzurum V.Z., Obermeyer R.J., Fecher A., et al. What influences medical students' choice of surgical careers?. Surgery 128 (2000) 253-256
11. Kerfoot B.P., Nabha K.S., Masser B.A., et al. What makes a medical student avoid or enter a career in urology?. Results of an international surgery. J Urol 174 (2005) 1953-1957
12. Fogarty C.A., Bonebrake R.G., Fleming A.D., et al. Obstetrics and gynecology-to be or not to be?. Factors influencing one's decision. Am J Obstet Gynecol 189 (2003) 652-654
13. Underwood W., Boyd A., Fletcher K., et al. Viewpoints from generation X: a survey of candidate and associate viewpoints on resident duty-hour regulations. J Am Coll Surg 198 (2004) 989-993
14. Washburn E.R. Are you ready for generation X?. Physician Exec 26 (2000) 51-57
15. Jackson V.A., Palepu A., Szalacha L., et al. Having the right chemistry: a qualitative study of mentoring in academic medicine. Acad Med 78 (2003) 328-334
16. Frieschlag J.A. The new generation of surgeons. Arch Surg 142 (2007) 703
17. Meyer A.A., and Weiner T.M. The generation gap: perspectives of a program director. Arch Surg 137 (2002) 268-270
18. Fischer J.E. The impending disappearance of the general surgeon. JAMA 298 (2007) 2191-2193
19. Leigh J.P., Kravitz R.L., Schembri M., et al. Physician career satisfaction across specialties. Arch Intern Med 162 (2002) 1577-1584
20. Dorsey E.R., Jarjoura D., and Rutecki G.W. Influence of controllable lifestyle on recent trends in specialty choice by US medical students. JAMA 290 (2003) 1173-1178
21. Burack J.H., Irby D.M., Carline J.D., et al. A study of medical students' specialty-choice pathways: trying on possible selves. Acad Med 72 (1997) 534-541
22. Newton D.A., Grayson M.S., and Whitley T.W. What predicts a medical student career choice?. J Gen Intern Med 13 (1998) 200-203
23. Thornton J., and Esposto F. How important are economic factors in choice of medical specialty?. Health Econ 12 (2003) 67-73
24. Stitzenberg K.B., and Sheldon G.F. Progressive specialization within general surgery: adding to the complexity of workforce planning. J Am Coll Surg 201 (2005) 925-932
25. Mello M.M., and Kelly C.N. Effects of a professional liability crisis on residents' practice decisions. Obstet Gynecol 105 (2005) 1287-1295
26. Pyskoty C.E., Byrne T.E., Charles S.C., et al. Malpractice litigation as a factor in choosing a medical specialty. West J Med 152 (1990) 309-312
27. Cain J., Schulkin J., Parisi V., et al. Effects of perceptions and mentorship on pursuing a career in academic medicine in obstetrics and gynecology. Acad Med 76 (2001) 628-634
28. Castiglioni A., Bellini L.M., Shea J.A., et al. Views of the importance and prevalence of mentoring in internal medicine residencies. J Gen Intern Med 19 (2004) 779-782
29. Brathwaite D., Emery J., de Lusignan S., et al. Using the Internet to conduct surveys of health professionals: a valid alternative?. Fam Pract 20 (2003) 545-551
30. VanGeest J.B., Johnson T.P., and Welch V.L. Methodologies for improving response rates in survey of physicians: a systematic review. Eval Health Prof 30 (2007) 303-321