The pediatric surgery match from the applicant perspective.

Background: Previous studies have examined characteristics critical to make a successful applicant in the pediatric surgery match. No previous study has focused on what applicants consider important as they interview pediatric surgery training programs.

Study Design: Successfully matched applicants to our training program from 2018 to 2020 were identified and a 49-question survey sent electronically.

Filling the gap: Objective data to guide pediatric surgery applicants who do not match on the first attempt.

Purpose: Acquiring a pediatric surgery fellowship is an arduous process, with less than half of applicants matching each year. For those who fail to match initially but remain steadfast in their goal to become a pediatric surgeon, choosing a valuable postresidency path can be challenging. Furthermore, objective data to evaluate the utility of pediatric surgical subspecialty fellowships (PSSF) are lacking.

A Vascular Anastomosis Simulation Can Provide a Safe and Effective Environment for Resident Skills Development.

Objective: Vascular anastomoses are complex surgical procedures, performed in time-sensitive circumstances, making intraoperative teaching more challenging. We sought to evaluate whether a vascular anastomosis simulation was effective in developing resident skills.

Design, Setting, Participants: General surgery residents participated in a vascular anastomosis simulation for 1 to 2hours during their transplant rotation.

Examination of Nondesignated Preliminary Surgery Residents Recruited Since the Inception of Supplementary Offer and Acceptance Program: Lessons Learned From a Large Academic Program.

Purpose: The majority of surgery programs roster non-designated preliminary (NDP) residents. We and others have reported on the success of NDP resident mentoring with regard to categorical position placement. Lacking is a focus on the candidates themselves and differences based on initial career of choice.