Who’s Training Tomorrow’s Pediatric Surgeons? A Global Review of Pediatric Surgery Postgraduate Training Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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• LMICs have younger populations with high pediatric surgical disease burden but limited access to trained specialists.
• Mapping pediatric surgery training programs in LMICs can guide trainees seeking education opportunities.
• Understanding existing training infrastructure is essential for global surgery capacity-building efforts.
• Pediatric surgical workforce shortages in LMICs contribute to preventable morbidity and mortality.
• Strategic program mapping informs targeted interventions to expand pediatric surgical training in resource-limited settings.

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