Ann Surg Edu. 2021;2(1):ASE-02-1013 | Open Access
Nicholas A. Beck, Ericka A. Lawler and Joseph A. Buckwalter V
Purpose: To investigate the current training patterns of orthopedic hand surgery fellows in Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR) by endoscopic and open techniques.
Methods: A survey study was conducted of orthopedic hand surgery fellowships by requesting the number of cases logged by the previous year’s fellows (2016- 2017) for Open Carpal Tunnel Release (OCTR) and Endoscopic (ECTR). This data ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 25, 2021 PDF
Ann Surg Edu. 2021;2(1):ASE-02-1012 | Open Access
Czara Annamaria Kennedy, Sandra Hembrecht, Megan Power Foley, Kevin Barry and David Shipway
Background: There is an increasing awareness that the ageing population represents a challenge to the provision of future surgical services in Ireland. Data from the UK have demonstrated that surgical trainees consider themselves inadequately prepared to meet the challenges of the ageing surgical population, and are inadequately supported by medical services. We conducted a nationwide survey to assess knowledge and ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 26, 2021 PDF
Ann Surg Edu. 2021;2(1):ASE-02-1011 | Open Access
Daniel Jones
What are these strange alpha-synuclein and neurofibrillary tangle stuff? I thought only the elderly were afflicted by such things. Yet here am I, in my thirties, trying to comprehend an article about brain function and sleep deprivation [1]. Am I struggling because it’s starting? As a junior resident doctor in General Surgery I remember working for 30 hours non-stop. The ... Read more
EDITORIAL Updated Jan 30, 2021 PDF
Ann Surg Edu. 2021;2(1):ASE-02-1010 | Open Access
Juliet Laycock
Aim: Surgery remains a male-dominated workforce. Whilst the gender imbalance is improving in terms of workforce demographic, this may not reflect actual contribution to the surgical field-in particular surgical conferences. This study aims to analyse whether there is a gender imbalance in audience contributions to surgical conferences at a junior level.
Methods: An observational study was conducted at a ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 28, 2021 PDF
Ann Surg Edu. 2020;1(2):ASE-01-1009 | Open Access
Saurabh Sinha, Susanna D. Howard and Vivek P. Buch
Surgical education has always been reliant on hands-on training. The rise of the virtual learning environment ushered in by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has thus provided a challenge for surgical residents. Several academic programs around the country have made changes to their didactic curriculum.
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EDITORIAL Updated Dec 18, 2020 PDF
