The First Generation of Asian American Pediatric Surgical Trainees in North America
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In brief
In brief
Historical analysis of the first 42 Asian American pediatric surgical trainees in North America who completed training by 1980, examining their geographic origins, training programs, and career trajectories. Most trainees (88%) immigrated for training and remained in North America, with cultural adjustment and name confusion noted as challenges despite limited overt discrimination.
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Of 635 pediatric surgical trainees in North America there were 49 Asian American trainees, representing 7.7% of the total.
Forty-two Asian American trainees (41 male, one female) who completed pediatric surgical training on or before 1980 were included in the analysis.
The region of Asian origin included 16 from East Asia, 16 from West Asia, and 10 from South Asia.
Thirty-seven trainees (88.0%) had moved to North America specifically for training.
The most frequent training programs included seven from Toronto and four each at Buffalo, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Chicago Children's Memorial.
Thirty-five trainees (83%) spent most of their careers in North America while 7 (17%) practiced in their home country.
The first Asian American pediatric surgical trainees voiced few examples of discrimination but indicated needs to adjust to North American culture and often confusion over non-Western names.