Document Type
Review Article
Department
General Surgery
Abstract
The provision of good-quality surgical care is a salient feature of every public health system. Pakistan is ranked among low and middle-income countries where the burden of surgical disease is rapidly increasing, but the capacity of the health system has not expanded at the same pace to cater current needs. One of the key components is the dearth of trained surgical specialists and lack of easy access to surgical care. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan is the main certifying institution for surgeons, while public and private teaching hospitals bear the burden of responsibility for surgical education and training. The current review article was planned to describe current standards of postgraduate surgical education and training in Pakistan and to highlight the challenges that need to be faced and the existent deficiencies that need to be met to match the nation's demand against the immense burden of surgical diseases.
Publication (Name of Journal)
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Saqib, S. U.,
Memon, A. H.,
Saleem, O.,
Shariff, A. H.
(2021). Current standards of postgraduate surgical education and training in Pakistan: Time to bridge the gaps in lieu of national necessity. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(1(Suppl 1)), S56-S60.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_gen/108