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    Neurosurgery. 2007 Dec;61(6):1314-9; discussion 1319-21.

    Challenges and opportunities for recruiting a new generation of neurosurgeons.

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    Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. brown066@mc.duke.edu

    Abstract

    Several factors have converged to raise concern among program directors about attracting and training the next generation of neurosurgeons. These include the relatively new duty-hour regulations, the projected physician shortage, and the preference of many current medical students for controllable lifestyles. Attracting top talent into training programs may require innovations geared to Generation X such as policies supporting work-life balance, flexible work options, lots of feedback, mentoring programs, talented leadership, and standardized communication strategies during patient handoffs. Larger programmatic changes may also be needed such as "competency-based" training and additional years of training for mastery of highly specialized procedures.

    PMID:
    18162912
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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