Smoot Rory L, Farley David R
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Minn Med. 2006 Dec;89(12):46-8.
A downward trend in the number of graduates from U.S. allopathic medical schools applying for general surgery residency positions has raised questions about whether there will be sufficient numbers of general surgeons to meet future needs. Of particular concern are rural areas, which some studies have suggested will increasingly feel the effects of physician shortages because of the aging physician work force, increasing overall population, and aging patient population. Where physicians are educated and trained appears to have a significant effect on where they choose to practice. This article reports on a 2004 study of where practicing general surgeons in Minnesota went to medical school and did their residencies. According to the findings, the majority received their medical school and/or residency training in the Upper Midwest, and many have come from Minnesota's own medical schools and general surgery residency programs.
美国全科医学医学院申请普通外科住院医师职位的毕业生人数呈下降趋势，这引发了人们对未来是否会有足够数量的普通外科医生满足需求的疑问。农村地区尤其令人担忧，一些研究表明，由于医生劳动力老龄化、总人口增加和患者老龄化，农村地区将越来越感受到医生短缺的影响。医生接受教育和培训的地点似乎对他们选择执业的地点有重大影响。本文报道了一项2004年的研究，该研究调查了明尼苏达州执业普通外科医生的医学院校及住院医师培训地点。根据研究结果，大多数人在中西部上游地区接受医学院校教育和/或住院医师培训，许多人来自明尼苏达州自己的医学院校和普通外科住院医师培训项目。
