title: Do plastic surgical trainees naturally self-select based on fundamental ability?
authors.affiliation: National Surgical Training Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 121 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. Electronic address: bucklece@tcd.ie.
authors.forename: Christina E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.affiliation: National Surgical Training Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 121 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Emmeline
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nugent
authors.affiliation: National Surgical Training Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 121 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Neary
authors.affiliation: National Surgical Training Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 121 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Traynor
authors.affiliation: National Surgical Training Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 121 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Sean M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D001076:Aptitude; D001077:Aptitude Tests; D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000193:education*