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Surgical education is rapidly growing as a formal career option. Choosing a focus area is the key to success. Opportunities exist at the medical student, resident, fellow, and practicing physician level. There is also the option of focusing on teaching, curriculum development and evaluation, or traditional experimental or investigational research. This chapter will focus on the various career opportunities in surgical education and provide examples of real-life career paths demonstrating the many options for a successful, fulfilling academic career in surgical education.
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Jung, H.S., Pugh, C.M. (2017). What Does an Academic Career Look Like in Surgical Education?. In: Englesbe, M., Meyers, M. (eds) A How To Guide For Medical Students. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42897-0_2
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