Jan Odenthal, Leonard Knoedler, Berkin Oezdemir, Lukas Prantl, Hans-Guenther Machens, P Niclas Broer, Sarah von Isenburg, Ulrich M Rieger, Martin Kauke, Adriana C Panayi, Samuel Knoedler
BACKGROUND: There is a mounting body of evidence that underscores the worldwide and US national need for increased plastic surgery recruitment of trainees. Thus, plastic surgery must attract more applicants while maintaining the high-level qualifications of residency candidates. METHODS: A total of 250 (w = 197) medical students rated the prototypical plastic surgeon (PS), general practitioner (GP), and craniomaxillofacial surgeon (CMF) with respect to traits derived from a literature review on the general perception of surgery, favorability, and their intention to pursue a respective career...
May 2023: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery: JPRAS