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PERSPECTIVE T he uniqueness of surgical training comes from the privilege of providing surgical care to patients combined with the capability to perform innovative research with the potential of improving surgical practice. Surgical residency, in fact, exposes residents to sick and complex patients on a daily basis, and makes the gaps in contemporary treatment painfully obvious, therefore presenting a plethora of opportunities for innovation and progress. Because of their scientific education and clinical background, surgeons are uniquely poised to perform highly influential investigative work. From a reviewer of the scientific literature, to a site investigator for an industry sponsored device trial, to an independently funded basic and translational science researcher, the surgeon’s contributions are highly valuable. Dedicated time in ‘‘the lab’’ during residency is often perceived by outsiders and thought of by surgical trainees as mandatory servitude to the academic faculty, ‘‘time off,’’ or an opportunity to earn supplemental moonlighting income. Pessimism by faculty and staff, which is inadvertently cultivated during surgical training, is often diffused to surgical trainees and weakens the image of the academic surgeon and surgeon scientist. This trend is compounded by steadily decreasing federal funding for surgeon scientists and shifts to productivity-based compensation models that result in increased pressure to produce work relative value units. Furthermore, to expedite training and address a workforce shortage, new surgical training models including integrated vascular surgery, integrated thoracic surgery, integrated plastic surgery, and general surgery with early specialization options commonly eliminate dedicated and protected time for research. Expedited surgical training adds the temptation of increased income potential in the form of faster time to practice from medical school which is understandably pursued by medical students in the current climate of soaring costs for medical education. Therefore, developing the skills to perform high impact work needs to be emphasized in surgical training, and

Rebranding “The Lab Years” as “Professional Development” in Order to Redefine the Modern Surgeon Scientist