Kasha, I mentioned 6 hours per week because GAW suggested a surgeon working 3 hours a couple of days a week. From what I’ve seen, even 18 hours per week just isn’t realistic for a surgeon in this country, considering that most surgeons spend more time in clinic & on rounds/consults (including time spent ordering and following up on labs and writing notes) than they do actually performing surgery. Also keep in mind that during the training/ education period (13-15 years) most will not have much time to learn. In any case, given your stated opinion about college campuses, I’m not sure you’d consider surgery a good choice at all.
Do you personally know any surgeons? Do you know any who work only 18 hours per week? If so, how many hours did they spend learning every week while completing their education & establishing their careers?