Key result
A survey of senior surgical residents found that only 21% expressed interest in surgical critical care, though 70% felt adding more general surgery would make fellowships more appealing.
Population
251 postgraduate year 3, 4, and 5 surgical residents in the United States
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Low resident interest in surgical critical care should not yet alter fellowship design; leaves open whether adding general surgery would increase appeal.
Cross-Sectional (n=251)
Yes
Surgical critical care fellowships have limited appeal for most senior surgical residents, but interest could be increased by incorporating more general or trauma surgery.
Cohn et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Perceptions of surgical critical care careers (n=251). Survey on surgical critical care career perceptions was evaluated on Interest in surgical critical care fellowship and preferred structural changes. A survey of senior surgical residents found that only 21% expressed interest in surgical critical care, though 70% felt adding more general surgery would make fellowships more appealing.
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