Current status and future of hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery fellowship training in China

Yang-Yang Feng; Yun Jin

doi:10.4240/wjgs.v16.i12.3647

Current status and future of hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery fellowship training in China

World J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Dec 27;16(12):3647-3649. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i12.3647.

Authors

Yang-Yang Feng¹, Yun Jin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China.
² Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. jinyunzeyy@zju.edu.cn.

Abstract

The medical education system, particularly the fellowship training system, of China has been continuously developing and improving. China established the fellowship training system in 2016, with the period for general surgeons being 3 years. Among the various general surgery subspecialties, hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery has a specialized training period of approximately 6 months. However, owing to the intricate anatomical knowledge and sophisticated surgical skills involved in HPB surgery, training excellent HPB surgeons in such a short period has always been a major challenge in the field of surgical education. This editorial summarizes the current situation, existing problems that need to be implemented for improving HPB fellowship in China. Finally, we hope to build a qualified HPB fellowship system that continually adapts to social development.

Keywords: China; Fellowship; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery; Surgical education; Surgical skills training.

Publication types

Editorial