title: General surgery as a foundation: How to build successful careers in (endocrine) surgery: Presidential Address.
authors.affiliation: Utley Professor and Chair of Surgery, Boston University, and Surgeon-in-Chief, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Electronic address: dohertyg@BU.edu.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doherty
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D013507:Endocrine Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education