Surgical residents' career interests in transplantation surgery in Germany - a nationwide survey.

StudyTransplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation· 2026

Surgical residents' career interests in transplantation surgery in Germany - a nationwide survey.

Aghnia Jolanda Putri, Karim Bouhadjer, Arzu Oezcelik … Peri Husen

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Structured fellowship programs are residents' top ask to boost transplant surgery recruitment.

Surgical residents' career interests in transplantation surgery in Germany - a nationwide survey.

Aghnia Jolanda Putri … Peri Husen

Transplant international · 2026

Background

The sustainability of transplantation surgery (transplantation surgery) relies on the ability to attract and retain the next generation of surgeons.

Purpose

This study aims to assess how surgical residents perceive transplantation surgery as a career pathway in Germany, and to identify barriers in choosing transplantation surgery as a career.

Results

structured fellowships are the change most likely to win over recruits

Structured fellowship

46%

Mentorship

27%

Enhanced operative aut

25%

More results

An anonymous 30-item online survey was distributed to surgical residents at all transplant centers registered with the Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation (DSO, German Organ Procurement Organization).

Transplantation surgery was considered by 25% of respondents as a subspecialty training.

More results

Transplant-specific education was occasional or absent, though desired by >80%.

Surgical residents in their early career stages in Germany regard transplantation surgery as an appealing career option.

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Conclusion

Transplantation surgery, workforce sustainability, medical education.

Surgical residents' career interests in transplantation surgery in Germany - a nationwide survey.

Surgical residents' career interests in transplantation surgery in Germany - a nationwide survey.

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