Purpose
Surgical trainees are at high risk of burnout and poor wellbeing during their training. A range of workplace factors have been linked to poor wellbeing, including excessive work hours, lack of support networks, and training program demands. However, little is understood about the individual experiences of Australian trainees and their perceptions of the impact of the work environment on wellbeing. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of Australian surgical trainees regarding their wellbeing in the surgical learning environment.
Methods
Eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with Australian surgical trainees at the start of their training and 18 months later, exploring their perspectives of wellbeing in the workplace. Results were analyzed thematically using the Job Demands-Resources model as a scaffold.
Results
Seven themes emerged: (1) relationships with colleagues, (2) work hours and workload, (3) the learning environment and supervision, (4) training program requirements, (5) moving around, (6) hospital and team administration, and (7) hospital facilities and programs. Participant experiences between training commencement and 18 months follow-up did not change.
Conclusion
Trainees have unique experiences of wellbeing in the workplace. Some workplace factors, such as relationships with colleagues, can be demands or resources depending on their nature. Effective leadership and administrative practices, mentorship, and proactive rostering act as resources for trainees to balance workplace demands, and these should be prioritized by hospitals and training institutions to improve and protect trainee wellbeing.

PURPOSE
Observation of operations is believed to be a major part in the clinical clerkship of surgery, but it is very hard to be performed effectively due to the difficulty of providing an appropriate view of surgical field for many students. To overcome this problem, we have started to provide a tele-video system for clinical clerkship of surgery since 2001. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of educational program of surgery using tele-video system. METHODS: We provided the tele-video system with camera systems in two operating rooms and 2 video projection systems in the teaching room to the third year medical students as a curriculum of clinical clerkship of surgery. Education using tele-video system was performed in the form of the interrogatory teaching between the teacher (operator) and students using microphone. The questionnaires about the program of clinical clerkship of surgery and the education with tele-video system were filled up by 190 students who had completed the 4 weeks clerkship schedule. After then, items in the questionnaires were analyzed in September and in December to evaluate the change of the students' response for the education with tele-video system. RESULTS: Eighty-eight percent of students had experienced the education with tele-video system. Most students (96%) recommended this system to their juniors, and 78% of students wanted this system to be also used in other departments' clinical clerkship. The advantages of tele-video system were revealed as the better view of surgical field, followed by clear explanation for the surgical procedure, interrogatory teaching between the operator and the students, and so on. The most effective teaching methods were revealed as direct participating in the operation (33%), followed by tele-video system (32%), reading of textbook (19%), and simple observation of the operation (15%). General satisfaction for tele-video system were scored with five (11%), four (48%), three (25%), two (7%), and one (1%) (5=excellent, 1=very poor). General satisfaction rate about tele-video system was markedly improved from September to December. CONCLUSIONS: The education with tele-video system in the clinical clerkship of surgery seems to be very effective method for teaching the medical students.

PURPOSE
The aim of this study is to present the results of evaluation of Plastic Surgery Clerkship by students using questionnaire, and to find out the ways to improve the evaluation method and content of clerkship.
METHODS
In 2002, the evaluation was conducted by Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University. The questionnaires were filled up by 28 junior students who completed the 2weeks clerkship schedule. The questionnaire were consisted of 25 structured items with 5-grade scale each.
RESULTS
The students favored operation room training and emergency room duty where they could participate the procedures(suturing, cutting and etc.). They also favored the suturing exercise(300 stitches) using pig skin or sponge. The conferences(especially Journal Club) were least favored. The difficulty of the quiz was moderate. The most of the quiz items were included in the contents that the students gad learned during the clerkship.
CONCLUSION
This result could be an basic data for improving the clerkship program. The students should be fully informed of the object of the evaluation be fore it is carried out. An organization which takes complete charge of the instruction evaluation should be established.

PURPOSE
The role of graduate medical education(GME) has become more important at the flood of knowledge and technical development. The korean board system in general surgery has a short history and has been developed mostly by the executive authorities rather than by autonomous civil organizations which is the case in america and europe. The aim and curriculum of our residency education is not yet well established, so that there requires the need to evaluate and analyze the training system of other well-established countries.
METHODS
The structures of residency education and their characteristics in U.S.A., England and Germany were reviewed from the literatures and internet sites in terms of aims and objects of learning during the training period. The korean system was compared to these characteristics.
RESULTS
Comparing the residency training programmes of U.S.A., Germany and England to our system there found some characteristic points as following that would be recommendable to be adopted for the renewal of our training programme. 1) Autonomous civil organizations endeavor for the regulations of educational goal, requirements and their accreditation. 2) The understanding of basic sciences that provide the fundamental principles of surgery was emphasized during the education. 3) Modern surgical techniques as a part of minimal invasive surgery can be easily acquired during the training course. 4) Participation in emergency medicine and intensive medicine was almost mandatory. 5) Interdisciplinary training and effective rotation schedule were highly recommended. All these characteristics could be actively integrated into our education, if we elaborate more well-established educational goal and curriculum for the residentship.

Surgery is a science, originating from treatment methodology. It is an essential part of medicine, which treats various diseases. In the past, barbers, upon the request of physicians, were the ones who performed surgery. However, the evolution of surgery into science created the surgeon as a doctor, and not as a technician. Changes and developments in the field of medicine also lead to the creation of different branches within the surgical field. To meet current socioeconomic and educational changes, residency training in surgery must become more efficient. Traditional training in general surgery must be tailored to the needs of individual surgical subspecialties. Surgical residency training can be classified into three different categories; independent, integrated and one discipline tracks are the most commonly implemented types of surgical education. In this paper, the pros and cons of each type of educational modality are discussed and presented.