Nearly 1 in 10 surgeons leave active clinical practice within 8 years. Highest losses were in oral and maxillofacial surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery; mid-career surgeons are most at risk.

Nearly 1 in 10 surgeons leave active clinical practice within 8 years. Highest losses were in oral and maxillofacial surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery; mid-career surgeons are most at risk.