Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast21 Apr 2025

Journal Review in Surgical Education: Away Rotations & Sub-Internships

Thinking about doing an away rotation? In this episode of Behind the Knife, we break down everything you need to know about away rotations and sub-internships. From how to apply and what to expect to making a great impression and building connections, we’ve got you covered. Plus, we discuss whether you should even do an away rotation at all and how to decide if it's the right move for your application. We’re joined by a fantastic and diverse group of general surgery residents who share their insights, tips, and experiences.

Episode Hosts:
–Dr. Josh Roshal, University of Texas Medical Branch, @Joshua_Roshal, jaroshal@utmb.edu
–Dr. Colleen McDermott, University of Utah, @ColleenMcDMD, Colleen.McDermott@hsc.utah.edu
–Dr. Sophia Williams-Perez, Baylor College of Medicine, @SophWPerez, Sophia.Williams-Perez@bcm.edu
–CoSEF: @surgedfellows, cosef.org

Guests:
Dr. Steven Thornton, Duke University Medical Center, @swthorntonjr
swt12@duke.edu
Dr. Nicole Santucci, Washing University in St. Louis, @nicolemsantucci
snicole@wustl.edu
Abbas Karim, MS3, University of Texas Medical Branch, @_AbbasKarim
aakarim@utmb.edu
Reagan Collins, MS4, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, @ReaganACollins, reagan.collins@ttuhsc.edu
Dr. Annie Hierl, Indiana University, @annie_hierl
ahierl@iu.edu
Dr. Jorge Zarate Rodriguez, Washington University in St Louis, @jzaraterod, j.zarate@wustl.edu
References:

McDermott CE, Anand A, Brian R, Gan C, L'Huillier JC, Lund S, Sathe T, Silvestri C, Woodward JM. Should I Do a General Surgery Away Rotation?: Perspectives From the Collaboration of Surgical Education Research Fellows (CoSEF). Ann Surg Open. 2024 Dec 3;5(4):e509. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000509. PMID: 39711667; PMCID: PMC11661735. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39711667/

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