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▶Ep 19 · 48:40
Two years of research during training helps trainees identify whether they have passion for academic work and is necessary to answer unanswered questions like NEC prevention and biliary atresia prediction
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45% while index case numbers remain flat or decline↗
▶Ep 19 · 4:20
epidemiologicalIn 1987 there were 22 pediatric surgery training programs; now there are upwards of 60↗
▶Ep 19 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, pediatric urology increased 53% and pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 19 · 7:10
guidelinePediatric surgery training requires 4 years medical school, 5 years general surgery, 2 years research, and 2 years fellowship for total of 9+ years↗
▶Ep 19 · 7:40
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 (more than half their after-tax income) to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, and 50% fail to match↗
▶Ep 19 · 8:05
quoteIt is a gift to be able to take care of children, but let's face reality, there are too many of us. Other experts are eating our lunches, and the training period, it's so long, it's so stressful, you give up your youth, you give up money.↗
▶Ep 19 · 8:15
epidemiologicalOne in five pediatric surgery fellows fail their boards↗
▶Ep 19 · 47:30
opinionBad outcomes in children carry unique emotional toll compared to elderly patients because of truncated lifetime, similar to obstetrics↗
▶Ep 19 · 47:40
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 19 · 48:40
opinionTwo years of research during training helps trainees identify whether they have passion for academic work and is necessary to answer unanswered questions like NEC prevention and biliary atresia prediction↗
▶Ep 19 · 58:30
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
#APSA 50: Robert E. Gross Debate
▶Ep 25 · 3:35
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45%↗
▶Ep 25 · 4:40
epidemiologicalThe number of index cases is staying the same and in some entities actually dropping↗
▶Ep 25 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, the number of pediatric urologists increased 53%↗
▶Ep 25 · 6:00
epidemiologicalIn the same 4 years, pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 25 · 6:50
clinicalClear-cut scientific evidence shows that volume increases quality↗
▶Ep 25 · 7:50
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, more than half their after-tax income for a year↗
▶Ep 25 · 8:05
epidemiological50% of pediatric surgery fellowship applicants fail to match↗
▶Ep 25 · 8:20
epidemiological1 in 5 pediatric surgery fellows fail their pediatric surgery boards↗
▶Ep 25 · 47:30
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome and you get sued or you, even if you don't get sued, you see a video of that five year old at the playground last week, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 25 · 58:00
quoteCan I encourage my child to embrace this nine-year training program when the scope of practice is being diminished? I don't think so.↗
▶Ep 25 · 58:35
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
Kathy's statements about Esophageal Atresia22 statements
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45% while index case numbers remain flat or decline↗
▶Ep 16 · 4:20
epidemiologicalIn 1987 there were 22 pediatric surgery training programs; now there are upwards of 60↗
▶Ep 16 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, pediatric urology increased 53% and pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 16 · 7:10
guidelinePediatric surgery training requires 4 years medical school, 5 years general surgery, 2 years research, and 2 years fellowship for total of 9+ years↗
▶Ep 16 · 7:40
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 (more than half their after-tax income) to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, and 50% fail to match↗
▶Ep 16 · 8:05
quoteIt is a gift to be able to take care of children, but let's face reality, there are too many of us. Other experts are eating our lunches, and the training period, it's so long, it's so stressful, you give up your youth, you give up money.↗
▶Ep 16 · 8:15
epidemiologicalOne in five pediatric surgery fellows fail their boards↗
▶Ep 16 · 47:30
opinionBad outcomes in children carry unique emotional toll compared to elderly patients because of truncated lifetime, similar to obstetrics↗
▶Ep 16 · 47:40
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 16 · 48:40
opinionTwo years of research during training helps trainees identify whether they have passion for academic work and is necessary to answer unanswered questions like NEC prevention and biliary atresia prediction↗
▶Ep 16 · 58:30
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
#APSA 50: Robert E. Gross Debate
▶Ep 20 · 3:35
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45%↗
▶Ep 20 · 4:40
epidemiologicalThe number of index cases is staying the same and in some entities actually dropping↗
▶Ep 20 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, the number of pediatric urologists increased 53%↗
▶Ep 20 · 6:00
epidemiologicalIn the same 4 years, pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 20 · 6:50
clinicalClear-cut scientific evidence shows that volume increases quality↗
▶Ep 20 · 7:50
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, more than half their after-tax income for a year↗
▶Ep 20 · 8:05
epidemiological50% of pediatric surgery fellowship applicants fail to match↗
▶Ep 20 · 8:20
epidemiological1 in 5 pediatric surgery fellows fail their pediatric surgery boards↗
▶Ep 20 · 47:30
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome and you get sued or you, even if you don't get sued, you see a video of that five year old at the playground last week, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 20 · 58:00
quoteCan I encourage my child to embrace this nine-year training program when the scope of practice is being diminished? I don't think so.↗
▶Ep 20 · 58:35
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
Kathy's statements about Necrotizing Enterocolitis22 statements
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45% while index case numbers remain flat or decline↗
▶Ep 6 · 4:20
epidemiologicalIn 1987 there were 22 pediatric surgery training programs; now there are upwards of 60↗
▶Ep 6 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, pediatric urology increased 53% and pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 6 · 7:10
guidelinePediatric surgery training requires 4 years medical school, 5 years general surgery, 2 years research, and 2 years fellowship for total of 9+ years↗
▶Ep 6 · 7:40
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 (more than half their after-tax income) to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, and 50% fail to match↗
▶Ep 6 · 8:05
quoteIt is a gift to be able to take care of children, but let's face reality, there are too many of us. Other experts are eating our lunches, and the training period, it's so long, it's so stressful, you give up your youth, you give up money.↗
▶Ep 6 · 8:15
epidemiologicalOne in five pediatric surgery fellows fail their boards↗
▶Ep 6 · 47:30
opinionBad outcomes in children carry unique emotional toll compared to elderly patients because of truncated lifetime, similar to obstetrics↗
▶Ep 6 · 47:40
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 6 · 48:40
opinionTwo years of research during training helps trainees identify whether they have passion for academic work and is necessary to answer unanswered questions like NEC prevention and biliary atresia prediction↗
▶Ep 6 · 58:30
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
#APSA 50: Robert E. Gross Debate
▶Ep 8 · 3:35
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45%↗
▶Ep 8 · 4:40
epidemiologicalThe number of index cases is staying the same and in some entities actually dropping↗
▶Ep 8 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, the number of pediatric urologists increased 53%↗
▶Ep 8 · 6:00
epidemiologicalIn the same 4 years, pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 8 · 6:50
clinicalClear-cut scientific evidence shows that volume increases quality↗
▶Ep 8 · 7:50
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, more than half their after-tax income for a year↗
▶Ep 8 · 8:05
epidemiological50% of pediatric surgery fellowship applicants fail to match↗
▶Ep 8 · 8:20
epidemiological1 in 5 pediatric surgery fellows fail their pediatric surgery boards↗
▶Ep 8 · 47:30
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome and you get sued or you, even if you don't get sued, you see a video of that five year old at the playground last week, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 8 · 58:00
quoteCan I encourage my child to embrace this nine-year training program when the scope of practice is being diminished? I don't think so.↗
▶Ep 8 · 58:35
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
Kathy's statements about Necrotizing Enterocolitis22 statements
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45% while index case numbers remain flat or decline↗
▶Ep 6 · 4:20
epidemiologicalIn 1987 there were 22 pediatric surgery training programs; now there are upwards of 60↗
▶Ep 6 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, pediatric urology increased 53% and pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 6 · 7:10
guidelinePediatric surgery training requires 4 years medical school, 5 years general surgery, 2 years research, and 2 years fellowship for total of 9+ years↗
▶Ep 6 · 7:40
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 (more than half their after-tax income) to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, and 50% fail to match↗
▶Ep 6 · 8:05
quoteIt is a gift to be able to take care of children, but let's face reality, there are too many of us. Other experts are eating our lunches, and the training period, it's so long, it's so stressful, you give up your youth, you give up money.↗
▶Ep 6 · 8:15
epidemiologicalOne in five pediatric surgery fellows fail their boards↗
▶Ep 6 · 47:30
opinionBad outcomes in children carry unique emotional toll compared to elderly patients because of truncated lifetime, similar to obstetrics↗
▶Ep 6 · 47:40
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 6 · 48:40
opinionTwo years of research during training helps trainees identify whether they have passion for academic work and is necessary to answer unanswered questions like NEC prevention and biliary atresia prediction↗
▶Ep 6 · 58:30
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
#APSA 50: Robert E. Gross Debate
▶Ep 8 · 3:35
epidemiologicalBetween 2015 and 2030, the pediatric surgery workforce will increase by 45%↗
▶Ep 8 · 4:40
epidemiologicalThe number of index cases is staying the same and in some entities actually dropping↗
▶Ep 8 · 5:30
epidemiologicalIn a recent 4-year period, the number of pediatric urologists increased 53%↗
▶Ep 8 · 6:00
epidemiologicalIn the same 4 years, pediatric ENT increased 73%↗
▶Ep 8 · 6:50
clinicalClear-cut scientific evidence shows that volume increases quality↗
▶Ep 8 · 7:50
epidemiologicalApplicants spend an average of $20,000 to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship, more than half their after-tax income for a year↗
▶Ep 8 · 8:05
epidemiological50% of pediatric surgery fellowship applicants fail to match↗
▶Ep 8 · 8:20
epidemiological1 in 5 pediatric surgery fellows fail their pediatric surgery boards↗
▶Ep 8 · 47:30
quoteWhen you have a child that has a really bad outcome and you get sued or you, even if you don't get sued, you see a video of that five year old at the playground last week, it is something that is emotionally draining that in my personal life, I have never gotten over those cases.↗
▶Ep 8 · 58:00
quoteCan I encourage my child to embrace this nine-year training program when the scope of practice is being diminished? I don't think so.↗
▶Ep 8 · 58:35
quotePediatric surgery as I have known and loved it for the past 40 years is probably gone for good. Rest in peace.↗
Summaries Kathy gave as host
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Summaries Kathy gave as host · Esophageal Atresia1 summary
