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Opportunity or Minefield

Brian J. Waddle, MD
Alameda, Calif

Arch Surg. 2000;135:121-122.

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ALTHOUGH the English-language literature is replete with articles concerning the need for general surgeons in rural areas, the methods of placement of interested residents in rural America has not been consistently addressed. Graduate surgical education has become a mill of specialists, but for those with a desire to generalize, an approved alternative form of training should be available. I would like to offer a resident's perspective and suggestions for an alternative track in general surgery directed toward a career in rural surgery.

The impetus for my interest in rural surgery stemmed from an experience as a medical technologist working in remote southern Arizona for the Indian Health Service. For 5 years I assisted a broad spectrum of physicians moonlighting in an emergency department in Sells, Ariz. This experience ultimately inspired me to enter medical school. I continue to glean greater understanding about the delivery of health . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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