Clerkship CoordinatorBurning Questions

• Why haven't Columbia medical students been applying for residencies in general surgery?
• Not enough exposure to general surgery.
• Clerkship too short.
• Bad experience.
• Never met a role model during rotation.
• Is it because of the lifestyle?
• Keep hearing negative myths about the life of a surgeon.
• Is it because of your surgery rotation?
• Not always.
• Talk to medical students to see what their needs are.
• Contact students in "Whipple Surgical Society" to help spread the word about GS.
• Talk to surgeons and residents for advice on surgery activities.
• What can I possibly do to help change their minds?
• A lot!
• Add more GS programs.
• Get medical students involved in their 1^st year of medical school.