%0 Journal Article %A Gabrielle Gauvin %A Kathryn Hay %A Wilma Hopman %A Scott Hurton %A Stephanie Lim %A Boris Zevin %A Diederick Jalink %A Sulaiman Nanji %T Competency-based education in general surgery: Are Canadian residents ready? %D 2021 %R 10.1503/cjs.011520 %J Canadian Journal of Surgery %P E473-E475 %V 64 %N 5 %X Competency-based education (CBE) is currently being implemented by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada across all residency programs. This shift away from time-based residency is proposed to be the answer to maximize training opportunity in the era of work hour restrictions and growing concerns regarding accountability in medical education. A Web-based survey was conducted to obtain feedback from Canadian general surgery residents on their experience and perception of competence within core procedures, as well as attitudes toward CBE. A total of 244 residents completed the survey. For most procedures, more than 50% of residents felt they could perform the procedure with no guidance after completing 11–30 cases. Generally, residents were welcoming of CBE; however, medium-sized programs reported some concerns regarding inadequate exposure to cases and risk of training less well-rounded surgeons. This is valuable resident feedback for programs to consider during the implementation process. %U https://www.canjsurg.ca/content/cjs/64/5/E473.full.pdf