Erschienen in:
24.06.2016 | Breast Oncology
What Does the Future Hold for Surgical Breast Specialists? Implications for Breast Fellowship Training
verfasst von:
Scott H. Kurtzman, MD FACS
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
|
Ausgabe 11/2016
Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten
Excerpt
Surgeons have long demonstrated an interest in specialized training in breast diseases. In 2002, the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), The American Society of Breast Diseases (ASBD), and the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) collaborated to create an accreditation process for breast fellowship training. The process was designed to accommodate physicians from any discipline to receive multidisciplinary training in the care of patients with breast problems. Site visits to known breast fellowship programs began shortly thereafter as a collaborative effort of the three groups. The majority of physicians who have sought this training have been surgeons. …