Mithoefer Center for Rural Surgery, Department of Surgery, Bassett Healthcare, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Dec;89(6):1321-3, viii-ix. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2009.07.011.
The surgical training at Bassett is naturally broader than in many university settings, with a survey showing that nearly 70% of graduates who practice general surgery remain in a rurally designated area. Rural surgery experience falls into 3 categories: undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate. The general surgery training program has no competing fellowships or subspecialty residencies; residents get significant experience with endoscopy; ear, nose, and throat; plastic and hand surgery; and obstetrics and gynecology. The rural setting lifestyle is valued by the students, residents, and fellows alike. It provides an ideal setting for recognizing the specific nuances of small-town American life, with a high-quality education and surgical experience.
巴塞特的外科培训自然比许多大学环境更为广泛,调查显示,近 70%的从事普通外科的毕业生仍留在农村指定地区。农村手术经验分为 3 类:本科、研究生和研究生后。普通外科培训计划没有竞争奖学金或专科住院医师;住院医师有大量内窥镜检查、耳鼻喉科、整形和手外科以及妇产科的经验。农村环境的生活方式受到学生、住院医师和研究员的重视。它为认识美国小镇生活的特殊细微差别提供了理想的环境,提供了高质量的教育和外科手术经验。