title: General surgery career resource.
abstract: General surgery residency training can lead to a rewarding career in general surgery and serve as the foundation for careers in several surgical subspecialties. It offers broad-based training with exposure to the cognitive and technical aspects of several surgical specialties and prepares graduating residents for a wide range of career paths. This career development resource discusses the training aspects of general surgery.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Parsee
authors.forename: Sharona B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Gantt
authors.forename: Kandace
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kichler
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hollands
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D002321:Career Choice; D002568:Certification; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013044:Specialty Boards; D013337:Students, Medical; D014146:Training Support
keywords: General surgery; General surgery residency; Surgery interest groups; Surgical fellowship; Surgical subspecialties; Transition to practice