Vascular surgery resident training in Canada

Audra A Duncan; Adam H Power

doi:10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2019.01.009

Vascular surgery resident training in Canada

Semin Vasc Surg. 2019 Mar-Jun;32(1-2):18-20. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2019.01.009. Epub 2019 Jan 25.

Authors

Audra A Duncan¹, Adam H Power²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 31540650
DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2019.01.009

Abstract

The training of vascular surgeons in Canada has evolved over the past decade. Direct entry into a vascular surgery training program after medical school has been offered since 2012. At some institutions, it is the only option for surgery training. The smaller population of Canada and a single-payer health care system has resulted in unique opportunities and challenges for the training of vascular surgeons and providing opportunities for trainees to transition into clinical practice.

MeSH terms

Canada
Certification*
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate / methods*
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Surgeons / education*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / economics*