1. Flexible surgical training: it is time for change.
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Tomlinson, Jillian, Bollard, Ruth, Colville, Deborah J, Saunders, Christobel, and Drummond, Kate
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TRAINING of surgeons , *FLEXTIME , *MEDICAL care , *COST control , *EMPLOYEE retention , *EMPLOYERS - Abstract
The authors discuss the establishment of flexible surgical training as a viable option for employers in Australia. They outline several benefits of flexible training to employer including enhances staff retention and loyalty, reduces overtime costs, and encourages more talented trainees into surgery. They stress that concerns about affecting patient care and training quality are a common response to proposed changes to existing models of service provision, education, and training.
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- 2012
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