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<front>
<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2011-7582</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Cirugía]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[rev. colomb. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2011-7582</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2011-75822025000200234</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.30944/20117582.2645</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Grupos de interés y semilleros de investigación en cirugía­: Una referencia para LATAM a través de la experiencia en Colombia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Interest and research groups in surgery: A reference for LATAM through the experience in Colombia]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mendoza-Morales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isaac]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moros-Martin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[David]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lozano-Herrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jaime]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barrientos-Villegas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sofía]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Granados-Casallas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nicolás]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hurtado-Hurtado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Natalia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vergara-Escudero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lozano-Suárez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nicolás]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torregrosa-Almonacid]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lilian]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrera-Vargas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Felipe]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Metropolitana Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barranquilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Rosario  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad CES Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pereira ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af7">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de los Andes  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af8">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad CES Programa de especialización en Cirugía general ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af9">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario San Ignacio  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A10">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad El Bosque  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>40</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>234</fpage>
<lpage>244</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2011-75822025000200234&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2011-75822025000200234&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2011-75822025000200234&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción.  Los grupos de interés en cirugía general y sus subespecialidades han ganado una amplia aceptación dentro de la comunidad académica desde su creación. En Colombia, el éxito de estos grupos ha impulsado su expansión y su integración a la Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía. Han demostrado facilitar el acceso a mentoría, el desarrollo de habilidades quirúrgicas, el refuerzo académico y las oportunidades de investigación desde etapas tempranas de la formación médica.  Métodos.  Se llevó a cabo un proceso de consenso entre los líderes del Capítulo de Futuros Cirujanos de la Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía, con el propósito de evaluar aspectos relevantes para la creación y desarrollo de grupos de interés académicos en cirugía general y sus subespecialidades.  Resultados.  Se consolidó una guía práctica que incluye siete recomendaciones fundamentales para la creación, operación, proyección y sostenibilidad de los grupos de interés académicos en cirugía general y sus subespecialidades.  Conclusión.  La literatura existente resalta la importancia de los grupos de interés como herramientas valiosas, tanto para estudiantes como para médicos generales, para inspirar a las próximas generaciones de profesionales médicos a considerar una especialización en cirugía general. Este manuscrito aspira a ser una guía estandarizada y replicable, destinada a apoyar el desarrollo de iniciativas similares en otras instituciones, países o contextos académicos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction.  Interest groups in surgery and its subspecialties have gained wide acceptance within the academic community since their recognition and creation. In Colombia, the success of these groups has driven their expansion and their integration into the Colombian Association of Surgery. They have shown to facilitate access to mentoring, surgical skills development, academic reinforcement and research opportunities from early stages of medical training.  Methods.  A consensus process was carried out among the leaders of the Chapter of Future Surgeons of the Colombian Association of Surgery, with the purpose of evaluating relevant aspects for the creation and development of academic interest groups in general surgery and its subspecialties.  Results.  A practical guide was consolidated that includes seven fundamental recommendations for the creation, operation, projection and sustainability of academic interest groups in general surgery and subspecialties.  Conclusion.  The existing literature highlights the importance of interest groups as valuable tools for both students and general practitioners, to inspire the next generations of medical professionals to consider specialization in surgery. This manuscript aims to be a standardized and replicable guide, intended to support the development of similar initiatives in other institutions, countries and academic contexts.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[grupos de investigación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mentores]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[selección de profesión]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[América Latina]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[career choice]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Latin America]]></kwd>
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