Editorial Policy

Inside Surgical Residency is built around first-hand surgical training experience, but personal experience is not treated as universal medical evidence. This policy explains how the site aims to keep those two things separate.

First-hand experience

Diary posts may describe what residency feels like, how work is organized, and what was learned from a situation. They should not present one resident’s experience as a rule that applies to every hospital, country, specialty, or patient.

Medical and factual claims

Clinical or factual claims should be checked against reliable sources when appropriate. Preference is given to current guidelines, professional societies, peer-reviewed literature, official authorities, and primary sources.

Corrections

If a material factual error is identified, the article should be corrected rather than silently defended. Substantial corrections should be noted when they meaningfully change the reader’s understanding.

Patient confidentiality

Patient-identifying information is not published for storytelling value. Clinical stories should be generalized, combined, delayed, or stripped of unnecessary details where needed to protect privacy.

AI-assisted editing

AI tools may be used for drafting, editing, structure, research organization, or repurposing content. They should not be used to fabricate personal experiences, patient stories, credentials, citations, or clinical facts. Medical content requires human review before publication.

Advertising and sponsorships

Sponsored relationships and affiliate links should be clearly disclosed. Payment does not guarantee a positive review, and advertising should be kept separate from clinical judgment.