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ga<strong>in</strong> up to the 20 th procedure (Fig. 1).<br />

Conclusion: There is evidence for educational effectiveness and safety of the programme. Although a<br />

similar setup is feasible for Switzerland, certa<strong>in</strong> considerations have to be taken <strong>in</strong>to account due to the<br />

differences <strong>in</strong> the structure of the two healthcare systems.<br />

Figure 1. The CUSUM chart for conversion rate demonstrates no detrimental effect due to experience (adjusted<br />

for 7% conversion rate). The assessment of the learn<strong>in</strong>g process us<strong>in</strong>g a score, however, demonstrates a<br />

proficiency ga<strong>in</strong> curve up the 20 th procedure.<br />

40.6<br />

Will we have enough surgeons <strong>in</strong> the future?<br />

A. Bus<strong>in</strong>ger, C. Buser, U. Güller (Berne)<br />

Objective: The <strong>in</strong>terest to pursue a career <strong>in</strong> Surgery has waned and many surgical departments are<br />

fac<strong>in</strong>g staff shortage. Reasons were <strong>in</strong>ter alia relatively little exposure to lectures <strong>in</strong> Surgery and oneon-one<br />

tutorials dur<strong>in</strong>g education, the perception that surgeons’ lives are stressful and that lifestyle is<br />

not controllable. The aim was to <strong>in</strong>vestigate the impact of a clerkship on students’ <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> a surgical<br />

career.<br />

Methods: A survey was submitted to students at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g (T1) and at the end (T2) of their surgical<br />

clerkships at 17 randomly approached departments <strong>in</strong> Switzerland. The survey addressed the aspired<br />

career and evaluated the reasons for choos<strong>in</strong>g a career. Of 233 students, 185 returned the completed<br />

questionnaire (79.4%).<br />

Results: In all, 62.2% were female. The median age was 26 (22-37) years. At T1, 12 (6.5%) and 30<br />

(16.2%) of students considered a career <strong>in</strong> general surgery (GS) or a surgical subspecialty, respectively.<br />

At T2, 16 (8.6%) and 32 (17.3%) of students considered a career <strong>in</strong> GS or a surgical subspecialty,<br />

respectively; men <strong>in</strong>dicated a career <strong>in</strong> a surgical field significantly more often as career goal than<br />

women (P

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