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Introduction: Climate change is a global crisis. One strategy to reduce climate change is to reduce carbon footprint. In medicine, this can be done using various methods, including virtual interviews in addition or instead of in-person.
Materials and methods: We used data from the U.S. National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and terrapass™, an online calculator, to measure the carbon footprints of residency interviews for Orthopædic Surgery.
Results: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Carbon footprint provides support for the addition of a virtual format to the medical training process. The virtual interview may serve as a substitute or a compliment to the traditional in-person format, which has a significantly greater carbon footprint. This approach will reduce significantly the environmental impact of the residency interviews, a recognition and thought process that will align medical postgraduate education with a growing wave of organizations and industries worldwide.
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Since its establishment in 2003, The Surgeon has established itself as one of the leading multidisciplinary surgical titles, both in print and online. The Surgeon is published for the worldwide surgical and dental communities. The goal of the Journal is to achieve wider national and international recognition, through a commitment to excellence in original research. In addition, both Colleges see the Journal as an important educational service, and consequently there is a particular focus on post-graduate development. Much of our educational role will continue to be achieved through publishing expanded review articles by leaders in their field.
Articles in related areas to surgery and dentistry, such as healthcare management and education, are also welcomed. We aim to educate, entertain, give insight into new surgical techniques and technology, and provide a forum for debate and discussion.
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