1210, 2023

Surgery Training in America: Can we change in time to avert a crisis?

Steven Tsoraides MD/ October 12, 2023/ Doctors, Early Practice, Medical Students, Residents

First and foremost, I will start by saying that America trains the best surgeons in the world and there’s no better place in the world to have surgery. The richest and most influential people in the world come here for care. There will always be room for improvement, and I cannot say that every person has access to the best level of care, still it must be acknowledged, America sets the bar for surgical care. In order to be the best, and stay the best, you must always look forward. Stay ahead of risks, overcome obstacles and meet your goals. According to Healthaffairs.org, we face a shortage of 40,000 to 124,000 doctors by 2034. Facs.org lists a shortage of 15,800 to 30,200 surgeons by the same year. While this is more a reality than a risk, there doesn’t seem to be adequate

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2606, 2021

Virtual Residency Interviews: Do applicants really win?

Steven Tsoraides MD/ June 26, 2021/ Doctors, Medical Students

Now that the dust is settling on the pandemic in America, many residency programs are asking themselves how they will conduct interviews moving forward. Traditional thought left us assuming that it would be impossible to select a qualified candidate for physician training without ever meeting them in person. The success of virtual platforms for seeing and speaking with someone really challenge traditional thought. In considering this dilemma, the benefits and disadvantages for applicants and programs need to be considered. It’s clear that the stress and expenses of the interview season have become too significant and were due for fixing anyhow. Virtual interviews allow an applicant to save thousands of dollars at a point in time where they have no money to spend and have accumulated significant debt already. With virtual interviews students are able to schedule a greater number of interviews and

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3103, 2020

Held Hostage by the Hippocratic Oath . . . ! or ?

Steven Tsoraides MD/ March 31, 2020/ Doctors, Early Practice, Medical Students, Residents

Pandemic challenging doctor perceptions of profession A partner in our surgical group posted this phrase to one of the many ongoing discussions regarding the current pandemic we are all facing. I’m sure pretty much every group or social circle of doctors has a similar ongoing support system unofficially established to help manage fears and anxieties. What is not clear from circle to circle is whether this statement is an assertion of disappointment or a question in fear. Across the world doctors and nurses on the front lines dove head and heart first into the line of fire to do what they took an oath and pledge to do . . . help others. The first wave can be considered loyal. The second who started to see the consequences were both brave and loyal. The following waves may be considered obedient too. But

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