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J Surg Educ
January 2025
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Objectives: Race and gender concordance between physicians and patients is associated with reductions in healthcare disparities. However, the diversity of the medical workforce does not mirror the population; some of the greatest deficiencies exist in the surgical workforce. We conducted a pilot study focused on early recruitment of diverse college students in our region, with a concurrent needs assessment of their specific barriers to entering the field of surgery.
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January 2025
University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Background: Core curricula do not include courses on how to find employment after hand fellowships. Little data exists in literature regarding job selection in hand surgery. This study's purpose was to provide information to future hand surgeons on ways of finding a job that meets their expectations and to elucidate factors that should be considered before deciding on a hand practice.
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January 2025
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Objectives: Mentorship supports faculty to succeed in their careers with confidence, resilience, and satisfaction. To address inequities evident with an informal approach, a formal mentorship program was designed and implemented.
Methods: The Quality Implementation Framework (QIF) was applied.
Background: Study aims were to assess the current state and needs of faculty to inform the design of a formal mentorship program in a large academic Department of Psychiatry.
Methods: A 57- item self-administered online survey questionnaire was distributed to all faculty members.
Results: 225 faculty members completed the survey (24%).
Women Birth
January 2025
School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Background: There are high levels of consumer demand for homebirth in Australia, however access is limited due to a wide range of factors, including associated costs of a private midwife and the limited number of publicly funded homebirth models. Homebirth with a qualified midwife, networked into a health system, is a safe option for women with a low-risk pregnancy. This paper has two aims.
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