Inspirational surgical education: the way to a mature specialist identity.

摘要

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." Surgical education should be inspirational, and for this inspiration to occur students and trainees need space within the medical school and post-graduate surgical curriculum to explore a range of specialities and future career opportunities. Furthermore, once an individual has chosen their specialty they should continue to develop and be motivated within a programme of inspirational lifelong learning.