RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Competency-based education in general surgery: Are Canadian residents ready?
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP E473
OP E475
DO 10.1503/cjs.011520
VO 64
IS 5
A1 Gabrielle Gauvin
A1 Kathryn Hay
A1 Wilma Hopman
A1 Scott Hurton
A1 Stephanie Lim
A1 Boris Zevin
A1 Diederick Jalink
A1 Sulaiman Nanji
YR 2021
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/64/5/E473.abstract
AB 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.