title: Medical student entry into general surgery increases with early exposure to surgery and to surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kirkham
authors.forename: Warren D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Widmann
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leddy
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samstein
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Tamer
authors.forename: Avital
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harari
authors.forename: Tracey D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Arnell
authors.forename: Rena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013043:Specialties, Surgical; D013337:Students, Medical; D000078329:Workforce