McLafferty Bryant, Medina Daniela, Sheahan Claudie, Pearce Benjamin, Tracci Margaret, Beck Adam, Jordan William, Sheahan Malachi
Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Department of Vascular Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA.
J Vasc Surg. 2025 Aug 13. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.08.009.
There has been a recent increase in demand for vascular surgeons in the United States. The integrated vascular paradigm has also created the need to recruit medical students to vascular surgery. One method to increase interest is to offer scholarships for residents and students to attend scholarly meetings. This study aims to analyze the career decisions made by participants in the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) scholarship program.
A retrospective review of data collected by the SAVS from 2017 to 2024 was conducted. Demographic information was collected from scholarship applications, and the participants' choice of residency or fellowship was recorded after they had attended the meeting. A survey was issued to all former participants. It collected demographic data, interest in vascular surgery before and after the meeting, and the perceived effects of attending the meeting on the scholarship recipient's career choice.
A total of 99 individuals (58 female, 41 male) participated in the scholarship program, consisting of 52 medical students (52.5%) and 47 general surgery residents (47.4%). As of July 2024, 18 of the medical students (34.6%) matched into a vascular surgery residency, 7 (13.5%) matched into general surgery, 4 (7.7%) matched into another residency, and 23 (44.2%) were still not yet eligible for the Match. Among the general surgery residents, 15 (31.9%) matched into a vascular fellowship, 12 (25.5%) matched into another fellowship or entered practice, and 20 (45.4%) are not yet eligible for the Match. Overall, 33 scholarship participants (33.3%) have matched into vascular surgery to date, with 50 (50.5%) remaining eligible to choose vascular as a career. Of the 56 participants who matched into a training program, 33 (58.9%) matched into a vascular program. Most of the recipients who matched into vascular were female (total 23/33 [69.7%], integrated 15/18 [83.3%], fellowship 8/15 [53.3%]). A total of 30 participants (20 female, 10 male) responded to the survey, composed of 18 medical students (60%) and 12 general surgery residents (40%). The proportion of recipients whose career goal was vascular surgery increased from 53.3% (16/30) before the meeting to 73.3% (22/30) after attending. Most respondents applied or planned to apply for vascular training after the meeting (24/30 [80%]).
The scholarship opportunities offered by the SAVS have been shown to be associated with the recruitment of qualified residents and students to vascular training programs. Further targeting of the grants may be effective in decreasing vascular workforce disparities.
最近美国对血管外科医生的需求有所增加。综合血管模式也使得有必要吸引医学生投身血管外科领域。增加兴趣的一种方法是为住院医师和学生提供奖学金，以参加学术会议。本研究旨在分析参加南方血管外科学会（SAVS）奖学金项目的参与者所做出的职业决策。
对SAVS在2017年至2024年期间收集的数据进行回顾性分析。从奖学金申请中收集人口统计学信息，并在参与者参加会议后记录他们对住院医师培训或专科 fellowship 的选择。向所有以前的参与者发放了一份调查问卷。该问卷收集了人口统计学数据、会议前后对血管外科的兴趣，以及参会对奖学金获得者职业选择的感知影响。
共有99人（58名女性，41名男性）参与了该奖学金项目，其中包括52名医学生（52.5%）和47名普通外科住院医师（47.4%）。截至2024年7月，18名医学生（34.6%）成功匹配到血管外科住院医师培训项目，7人（13.5%）匹配到普通外科，4人（7.7%）匹配到其他住院医师培训项目，23人（44.2%）仍不符合匹配条件。在普通外科住院医师中，15人（31.9%）匹配到血管专科 fellowship，12人（25.5%）匹配到其他专科 fellowship 或进入临床工作，20人（45.4%）仍不符合匹配条件。总体而言，截至目前，33名奖学金参与者（33.3%）已匹配到血管外科领域，50人（50.5%）仍有资格选择血管外科作为职业。在56名匹配到培训项目的参与者中，33人（58.9%）匹配到血管相关项目。大多数匹配到血管外科领域的获得者为女性（共23/33 [69.7%]，综合住院医师培训项目中15/18 [83.3%]，专科 fellowship 中8/15 [53.3%]）。共有30名参与者（20名女性，10名男性）回复了调查问卷，其中包括18名医学生（60%）和12名普通外科住院医师（40%）。其职业目标为血管外科的获得者比例从会议前的53.3%（16/30）增加到参会后的73.3%（22/30）。大多数受访者在会议后申请或计划申请血管外科培训（24/30 [80%]）。
SAVS提供的奖学金机会已被证明与吸引合格的住院医师和学生参加血管外科培训项目有关。进一步有针对性地发放奖学金可能有效减少血管外科劳动力差距。
