Objective: To determine the feasibility of a global surgery setting for a transition to practice experience.
Setting: A rural hospital in Malawi, Africa.
Participants: A recent graduate of a U.S. general surgery residency program.
Results: Fellow performed 305 cases across the surgical disciplines with demonstrated improvements in operative ability.
Conclusion: The global surgery approach to transition to practice offers a unique opportunity to complement domestic training while providing critical assistance to communities with few surgical providers.
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