After completing the first two years as a surgeon, it is time to consider publishing. The publication must have been accepted in a peer-reviewed journal as the first or last author. Original works, including meta-analyses and reviews, as well as detailed, carefully referenced case reports are accepted. The text, excluding references, must be at least 1,000 words in length. A dissertation at a university faculty is also considered a publication. The topic of the publication, as well as a dissertation, does not have to be in the field of your desired title.