INTRODUCTION: The popularity of surgical specialties is declining amongst Canadian
medical students. Limited early exposure of students to surgery and minor involvement of …

OBJECTIVE: The internal thoracic artery is the gold standard conduit in coronary artery
bypass grafting. Although the right and left internal thoracic arteries are excellent conduits, the …

Background: Gender disparities in faculty rank have yet to be studied among Canadian
physicians. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in region, training, …

Background Recent limits imposed on autonomy have raised concern regarding the quality
of medical training. The impact of autonomy on medical education has not been …

OBJECTIVES Nontechnical skills (NTS) encompass interpersonal, cognitive, and personal
resource skills that can mitigate surgical errors and improve patient outcomes. However, …

Background: In light of the global climate emergency, it is worth reconsidering the current
practice of medical students traveling to interview for residency positions. We sought to …

Background First- and second-year medical students have limited exposure to basic surgical
skills. An introductory, comprehensive, simulation-based curriculum in basic laparoscopic …

A significant number of residents in postgraduate training programs pursue dedicated research
training. Currently, no formal curricula exist to transition residents back into clinical roles …

Context Clinical decision making (CDM) skills are important to learn and assess in order to
establish competence in trainees. A common tool for assessing CDM is the script …

Background Little is known regarding the research and training expectations faced by modern
general surgery graduates interested in pursuing academic surgical careers. In this study, …