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Abstract
Introduction: Transitions within medical education are challenging and mark significant changes in responsibility and independence. The transition from junior to senior surgical resident has been sparsely examined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the timing of this transition in Canadian surgical programs and the factors used to guide this decision.
Methods: We developed a cross-sectional, single-stage survey and distributed it to all Canadian surgical program directors. We analyzed survey responses using quantitative methods.
Results: Forty-seven program directors responded, representing all ten surgical disciplines. The most frequent period of transition from junior to senior resident was July of PGY-3. Programs that employ a formal “transition” curriculum for juniors had a significantly earlier transition, while programs that use staff feedback to guide the transition decision had a significantly later transition. Directors identified year of training and experience, technical ability, and clinical competence as key features of a senior surgical resident.
Conclusions: Surgical residency programs largely use a time-based model to determine when residents transition from junior to senior resident. Future qualitative studies should examine the factors used to make transition decisions and explore how programs define a senior surgical resident.
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Introduction : Les transitions au cours de la formation médicale sont difficiles et marquent des changements significatifs en ce qui a trait à la responsabilité et à l’'indépendance. La transition de résident junior à résident senior en chirurgie a été peu étudiée. L'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer le choix du moment de cette transition dans les programmes de chirurgie canadiens et les facteurs utilisés pour guider cette décision.
Méthodes : Nous avons élaboré un sondage transversal en une seule étape et l'avons distribué à tous les directeurs de programmes de chirurgie canadiens. Nous avons analysé les réponses à l'aide de méthodes quantitatives.
Résultats : Au total, quarante-sept directeurs de programmes ont répondu, représentant les dix disciplines chirurgicales. La période la plus fréquente de transition entre le résident junior et le résident senior était le mois de juillet de l'année R-3. Les programmes qui utilisent un programme formel de « transition » pour les juniors avaient une transition significativement plus précoce, tandis que les programmes qui tiennent compte des commentaires du personnel pour guider la décision de transition avaient une transition significativement plus tardive. Les directeurs de programme ont identifié l'année de formation, l'expérience, la capacité technique et la compétence clinique comme des caractéristiques clés d'un résident senior en chirurgie.
Conclusions : Les programmes de résidence en chirurgie utilisent largement un modèle basé sur le temps pour déterminer quand les résidents passent du statut de résident junior à celui de résident senior. De nouvelles études qualitatives devraient examiner les facteurs utilisés pour prendre les décisions de transition et explorer la façon dont les programmes définissent un résident senior en chirurgie.
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