Current residency programs do not have the capacity to address the growing shortage of general surgeons, according to survey research presented at the Sixth Annual Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Physician Workforce Research Conference in Alexandria, Va. In addition to expanding the existing 246 accredited general surgeon residency programs in the U.S., new training programs and an increase in funding will be required to meet the growing need for general surgeons, according to Anthony G. Charles MD, MPH, FACS, the study’s lead researcher

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General Surgery Residency Programs Lack Capacity To Address Shortage