The aim of this article is to document the experience of the author who volunteered as a resident for 6 months at a district-level hospital in central Kenya. Peculiarities emerging from the report are: specificity of the experience to plastic reconstructive surgery; highly complex reconstructive procedures performed under direct supervision of a qualified mentor; exposure to diverse approaches through collaboration with different volunteer plastic surgeons; enhancement of long-term surveillance; and opportunity to expand surgical knowledge outside one's field of specialty. The humanitarian setting allows maximal exposure and learning and can play a significant role in the resident's education.

The instructional value of international surgical volunteerism from a resident's perspective

Tocco-Tussardi, I
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2016-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this article is to document the experience of the author who volunteered as a resident for 6 months at a district-level hospital in central Kenya. Peculiarities emerging from the report are: specificity of the experience to plastic reconstructive surgery; highly complex reconstructive procedures performed under direct supervision of a qualified mentor; exposure to diverse approaches through collaboration with different volunteer plastic surgeons; enhancement of long-term surveillance; and opportunity to expand surgical knowledge outside one's field of specialty. The humanitarian setting allows maximal exposure and learning and can play a significant role in the resident's education.
2016
developing nation
education
international
plastic surgery
residency
volunteerism
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