Factors and Influences That Determine the Choices of Surgery Residency Applicants

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2015, Pages e163-e171

  Jarman, Benjamin T ^a   Joshi, Amit R T ^b   Trickey, Amber W ^c   Dort, Jonathan M ^d   Kallies, Kara J ^e   Sidwell, Richard A ^f  

^a GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Einstein Healthcare Network   (United States)

^c Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center   (United States)

^d Gundersen Medical Foundation ^*  (United States)

^e GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

applicant characteristics; Key Words independent programs; National Resident Matching Program; surgery residency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; JOB INTERVIEW; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84934300767     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.05.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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