%A Beasley,Spencer %D 2013 %J Frontiers in Pediatrics %C %F %G English %K surgical training,surgical education,Pediatric Surgery,governance,surgical workforce,Neonatal surgery,international medical graduates,safe working hours,foreign aid,training supervision %Q %R 10.3389/fped.2013.00024 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2013-September-11 %9 Mini Review %+ Prof Spencer Beasley,Professor,University of Otago,Christchurch,New Zealand,spencer.beasley@cdhb.health.nz %+ Prof Spencer Beasley,Professor,Christchurch Hospital,Paediatric Surgery,Christchurch,8011,New Zealand,spencer.beasley@cdhb.health.nz %# %! The challenges facing training in paediatric surgery worldwide %* %< %T The Challenges Facing Training in Pediatric Surgery Worldwide %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2013.00024 %V 1 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 2296-2360 %X Like most specialties, pediatric surgery is becoming more complex, and changes to health systems have not always been in the best interests of trainees or their surgical teachers. This paper outlines four of the current challenges faced by training boards in pediatric surgery worldwide, and documents their implications for the future training of pediatric surgeons.