The Future Face of Surgery-Demographics of Students Interested in Surgery at an Academic Medical Center.

IF 2 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development Pub Date : 2025-01-09 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1177/23821205241310736

Jalee Birney, Dylan T Vance, Jodi A Veach, Katelyn Sanner Dixon, Sarah E Adkins, Sarah C Wilson, Heather M Minchew, Jordan Baker, Lynn Chollet-Hinton, German Berbel, Lyndsey J Kilgore

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Background: The demographics of medical schools reveal a growing trend towards greater gender and underrepresented in medicine (UIM) representation among students, yet surgical residency lags behind. This study explores the demographics of first-year medical students (M1s) and their initial career interests.

Methods: A panel of faculty physicians and fourth-year medical students in surgical and nonsurgical specialties was held for M1s during orientation week. Demographic differences and career interests were collected.

Results: Fifty-six M1s, 31 (55%) female and 13 (24%) UIM, attended the event. While 35 students (62.5%) reported interest in surgery, only 7 (20%) identified as UIM and 16 (46%) as female.

Conclusion: Initial interest in surgery is comprised of mostly male and non-UIM students. Throughout medical school, this pattern persists, with current match rates into surgery not reflecting the population of students. Focusing on initial interest to surgery is crucial as it is the foundation for the pipeline of diversifying future surgeons.

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外科的未来面貌——对外科感兴趣的学生的人口统计 在一个学术医疗中心。

背景：医学院的人口统计数据显示，在医学（UIM）学生中，性别和代表性不足的趋势日益明显，而外科住院医师却落后于此。本研究探讨一年级医学生的人口统计特征及其最初的职业兴趣。方法：一组由外科和非外科专业的医师和四年级医学生组成的小组在迎新周期间举行了M1s。收集人口统计学差异和职业兴趣。结果：56名m1参加了本次活动，其中女性31人（55%），UIM 13人（24%）。35名学生（62.5%）表示对外科有兴趣，其中只有7名（20%）是UIM学生，16名（46%）是女性。结论：最初对手术感兴趣的主要是男性和非uim学生。在整个医学院，这种模式仍然存在，目前的手术匹配率并没有反映学生人数。关注最初对手术的兴趣是至关重要的，因为这是未来外科医生多样化的基础。

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