Tag Archive for ‘rural surgery education’

Responding to the need for rural general surgery training sites: A how-to
Models for establishing a new general surgery residency program with a rural focus or expanding a current program are outlined in this month’s column.

Rural surgery is a global issue: The perspective of an Argentine surgeon
The challenges and benefits of practicing surgery in rural Argentina are highlighted in this column.
Students need exposure to the joys of rural surgery
Overcoming barriers to recruiting rural surgeons are addressed in this article, including mentoring, exposing students to rural career earlier in their careers, and recruiting more students from rural backgrounds.