tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post6172436598940238271..comments2023-09-21T04:02:29.457-04:00Comments on Skeptical Scalpel: Who really did the case? Skeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-46371116986237064932016-12-20T14:12:44.596-05:002016-12-20T14:12:44.596-05:00Kevin, thank you for commenting. I agree with what...Kevin, thank you for commenting. I agree with what you said. You are fortunate to be able to do cases independently and take junior residents through cases. If you can teach someone else how to do a case properly, you certainly know how to do it yourself.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-44047095585008226282016-12-20T02:38:44.698-05:002016-12-20T02:38:44.698-05:00Long time reader, first time poster. I'm the c...Long time reader, first time poster. I'm the chief resident in a small program at a county type hospital. I find it fascinating that people are studying this topic. My personal bias is that many programs are clinically very busy with high volume of cases however often times the resident is relegated to a permanent first assistant role. How is this resident supposed to achieve their minimums, let alone become a safe, competent, independent surgeon? I'm sure many residents will log this type of experience as surgeon jr or surgeon chief, inflating their numbers and diluting their experience. Despite the shortcomings of my program (many), I am very grateful for my clinical experience so far such as opportunities to operate independently and take junior residents through cases. It doesn't seem like other are as fortunate Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410565323269229008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-70251549589079343602016-12-14T08:35:36.268-05:002016-12-14T08:35:36.268-05:00Thanks for the comment. Statistics can be fun and ...Thanks for the comment. Statistics can be fun and you need to know about it so you can properly evaluate papers you read in journals.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-9470089120834419442016-12-13T16:18:35.942-05:002016-12-13T16:18:35.942-05:00Anonymous Europe: As a resident in training, what ...Anonymous Europe: As a resident in training, what I wish for my training is to be able to perform as many operations a day as possible (best thing is to go home totally wasted at 18.00 hrs after performing at least 5-6 operations). <br /><br />If someone from my generation wants to become a surgeon we do not sign up for:1. medical coding/needless-mindless paperwork, 2. pipetting in a lab, 3. doing statistics, 4. performing research. 5. Doing teaching in our free time/preparing for lectures. These things suck and are boring (at least for me).<br />We sign up for: 1. performing operations 2. doing pre- and post op care and follow up. <br />I might sound a bit milennial, and I do not mean to offend anyone, but I thought I would just speak what's on the mind of a lot of milennial surgical trainees.<br />The way I see it surgery is a bit like driving: If you have to drive 80 miles every day from one city to another regardless of snowstorms/ floods, whatever, you will eventually learn how to drive after a certain time, which varies from person to person. <br />If you drive only when the sun is shining or the roads are clear, you will only think you know how to drive... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-78306739520003541832016-12-12T07:58:26.012-05:002016-12-12T07:58:26.012-05:00Yes, that in fact was my point.Yes, that in fact was my point.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-63563906948916785902016-12-11T22:55:42.776-05:002016-12-11T22:55:42.776-05:00Might be why they are complaining when they get ou...Might be why they are complaining when they get out they don't have enough experience? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com