Surgical Residents' Perception of Competence and Relevance of the Clinical Curriculum to Future Practice
Journal of surgical educationPublished 23 June 2012
Jeffrey S. Fronza, Jay B. Prystowsky, Debra A. DaRosa, Jonathan P. Fryer
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Graduates' perception of competence and relevance of specific operations to their practice and if case volume is related to competence are determined to help in the restructuring curricula of residency.
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As program directors must document graduates' competency they must do so with confidence. Our results suggest graduates to not feel competent performing many operations, and several are relevant to their practice. Competence in all aspects of general surgery may be unrealistic, even with robust volume. These findings might help in the restructuring curricula of residency.
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