Butler Paris D, Britt L D, Richard Chase E, Chang Benjamin, Serletti Joseph M, Green Michael L, Fullum Terrence M
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA.
Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA.
J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Mar;220(3):362-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.12.006. Epub 2014 Dec 12.
The Diverse Surgeons Initiative (DSI) is a program that was created to provide underrepresented minority surgical residents with the clinical knowledge and minimally invasive surgical skills necessary to excel in surgical residency and successfully transition into surgical practice. The early success of the graduates of the program has been published; however, a more longitudinal assessment of the program was suggested and warranted. This study provides a 5-year follow-up of the 76 physicians that participated in the DSI from 2002 to 2009 to determine if the trend toward fellowship placement and academic appointments persisted. Additionally, this extended evaluation yields an opportunity to assess these young surgeons' professional progress and contributions to the field.
The most current professional development and employment information was obtained for the 76 physicians that completed the DSI from 2002 to 2009. The percentage of DSI graduates completing surgical residency, obtaining subspecialty fellowships, attaining board certification, receiving fellowship in the American College of Surgeons, contributing to the peer-reviewed literature, acquiring academic faculty positions, and ascending to professional leadership roles were calculated and compared with the original assessment.
Of the 76 DSI graduates, 99% completed general surgery residency. Of those eligible, 87% completed subspecialty fellowships; 87% were board certified; 50% received fellowship in the American College of Surgeons; 76% had contributed to the peer-reviewed literature; 41% had obtained faculty positions; and 18% held local, regional, or national professional leadership positions.
This longitudinal analysis has revealed sustained success of the DSI in preparing underrepresented minority residents to excel in their training and transition into practice, obtain postsurgical fellowships, acquire faculty appointments, and contribute to the advancement of the field of surgery.
多元化外科医生倡议（DSI）是一个旨在为代表性不足的少数族裔外科住院医师提供临床知识和微创外科技能的项目，这些知识和技能是他们在外科住院医师培训中表现出色并成功过渡到外科实践所必需的。该项目毕业生的早期成功已经发表；然而，有人建议并认为有必要对该项目进行更长期的评估。本研究对2002年至2009年参与DSI的76名医生进行了为期5年的随访，以确定获得专科培训资格和学术职位的趋势是否持续。此外，这种扩展评估提供了一个机会来评估这些年轻外科医生的职业进展以及他们对该领域的贡献。
获取了2002年至2009年完成DSI的76名医生的最新职业发展和就业信息。计算了DSI毕业生完成外科住院医师培训、获得专科培训资格、获得委员会认证、成为美国外科医师学会会员、在同行评审文献上发表文章、获得学术教职以及担任专业领导职务的比例，并与最初的评估进行了比较。
在76名DSI毕业生中，99%完成了普通外科住院医师培训。在符合条件的人中，87%完成了专科培训；87%获得了委员会认证；50%成为美国外科医师学会会员；76%在同行评审文献上发表了文章；41%获得了教职；18%担任地方、区域或国家专业领导职务。
这项纵向分析表明，DSI在培养代表性不足的少数族裔住院医师方面持续取得成功，使他们能够在培训中表现出色并顺利过渡到实践，获得术后专科培训资格，获得教职，并为外科领域的发展做出贡献。
