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Review
. 2017 Dec;266(6):937-938.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002379.

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

Neel A Mansukhani  1 , Marco G Patti, Melina R Kibbe
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Rebranding "The Lab Years" as "Professional Development" in Order to Redefine the Modern Surgeon Scientist

Neel A Mansukhani et al. Ann Surg. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Dedicated “lab time” and surgeon scientist training in residency is losing popularity. Junior residents have a strong interest in professional development, and surgeons are diverse in their contributions towards scientific progress. “Lab time” in residency should be re-branded as “professional development time.”

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