Improvement of Orthopedic Residency Programs and Diversity: Dilemmas and Challenges, an International Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, little has been published comparing the structure and requirements of orthopedic training programs across multiple countries. The goal of this study was to summarize and compare the characteristics of orthopedic training programs in the U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, India, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran.

Methods

We communicated with responders using a predetermined questionnaire regarding the national orthopedic training program requirements in each respondent's home country. Specific items of interest included the following: the structure of the residency program, the time required to become an orthopedic surgeon, whether there is a log book, whether there is a final examination prior to becoming an orthopedic surgeon, the type and exte

SUBMITTER: Fayaz HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686073 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature