Open AccessExposure to plastic surgery during undergraduate medical training: a single-institution review
Author(s) -
Ryan E. Austin,
Kyle R. Wanzel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2292-5511
pISSN - 2292-5503
DOI - 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000903
Subject(s) - plastic surgery , medicine , specialty , academic institution , medical education , family medicine , surgery , management , economics
Applications to surgical residency programs have declined over the past decade. Even highly competitive programs, such as plastic surgery, have begun to witness these effects. Studies have shown that early surgical exposure has a positive influence on career selection.