Will There Be A Good General Surgeon When You Need One?

Ross F. Goldberg, Kaye M. Reid-Lombardo, David Hoyt, Carlos Pellegrini, David W. Rattner, Tara Kent, Daniel Jones

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Abstract

Introduction: The Public Policy & Advocacy Committee sponsored the panel on the topic of "Will There Be a General Surgeon When You Need One?" at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the SSAT. Summary: The panel of experts was convened to formulate recommendations to help general surgeons adapt to the changing landscape which will undoubtedly affect the practice of surgery in the future. The invited speakers were Drs. David Hoyt, Carlos Pellegrini, Kaye M. Reid-Lombardo, and David Rattner. The session was moderated by Drs. Ross Goldberg and Tara Kent. The invited presentations and audience commentary are the basis of this manuscript.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1032-1039
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Keywords

  • Advocacy
  • Affordable health care act
  • Health care policy
  • Surgeon shortage

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