The book is considerably better for their suggestions and input. Introduction Welcome to the world of surgery. You are about to embark upon the most exciting, challenging, stressful and yet rewarding years of your life. Surgery residency is a period of intense education that requires a depth of commitment found in few other endeavors. Technical skills and an immense body of knowledge must be mastered thoroughly in order to develop the judgment, decisiveness, and confidence required to be a competent surgeon.
Women face unique challenges during surgical training.
Hard work and common sense are essential. Your task will be simpler if you know not only how to avoid obstacles, but how to overcome the ones which will be placed in your way. Our society does not encourage women to think independently, yet you must be able to make decisions and live with their consequences if you are to succeed as a surgeon. Women also bring with them some advantages that they should not be afraid to utilize. Many women have excellent fine motor skills that have been developed as children learning to sew, crochet, knit, play the piano, etc.