Is it time for an alternative training pathway to become a board certified colon and rectal surgeon?

The paradigm for training colorectal surgeons may be changing in the near future. Collaborative efforts between the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery will be essential to overcoming the changes in the growing colorectal curriculum and the reduction in experience of general surgical trainees (precolorectal training). Several training models have been discussed over the past decade and each will be reviewed in this article.
Source: Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research