Is a Broadly Based Surgical Residency Program More Likely to Place Graduates in Rural Practice?

Brit Doty, Steven Heneghan, Michael S. Gold, James Bordley, Patrick A. Dietz, Samuel R.G. Finlayson, Randall Zuckerman · 2006 · World Journal of Surgery

Summary. Rural areas face a shortage of general surgeons because typical residency programs don't train residents in the broad range of procedures rural surgeons actually perform. This study surveyed graduates from a broadly based surgical residency program and found that residents who received training across multiple surgical specialties—including orthopedics, gynecology, and genitourinary procedures—were more likely to practice in rural settings. Surgeons raised in rural areas particularly returned to rural practice.

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  title   = {Is a Broadly Based Surgical Residency Program More Likely to Place Graduates in Rural Practice?},
  author  = {Brit Doty and Steven Heneghan and Michael S. Gold and James Bordley and Patrick A. Dietz and Samuel R.G. Finlayson and Randall Zuckerman},
  journal = {World Journal of Surgery},
  year    = {2006},
  doi     = {10.1007/s00268-006-0311-2},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0311-2}
}

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DOI

10.1007/s00268-006-0311-2

Countries

United States

Regions

North America

Categories

rural-healthcare, education

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2026-04-28