Factors Influencing Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Selection.
Influence
Recruitment
Residency
Selection
Self-assessment
Journal
The Journal of surgical research
ISSN: 1095-8673
Titre abrégé: J Surg Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0376340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2019
06 2019
Historique:
received:
29
10
2018
revised:
06
12
2018
accepted:
11
01
2019
pubmed:
17
2
2019
medline:
15
2
2020
entrez:
17
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Little information exists to help colon and rectal surgery residency programs determine which factors applicants find important when selecting a training program. Our aim was to identify factors applicants find pertinent in the selection of their desired colon and rectal surgery residency program. After the 2016 and 2017 National Resident Matching Program (The Match), a 58-question anonymous web-based survey was sent to all trainees who applied to our colon and rectal surgery residency program to determine factors applicants find important in selecting colon and rectal surgery residency training programs. Of 196 invitation emails sent, a total of five were returned with unidentifiable addresses leaving 191 surveys for possible completion. The survey response rate was 62.8% (n = 120). The top 10 areas identified as strongly to moderately influential in residency program selection included faculty experience, balanced training, operative volume, operative complexity, autonomy, faculty reputation, employment opportunities, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education index case volumes, office/clinic complexity, and current resident/fellow input. Multiple elements were identified as strongly to moderately influential when selecting a training program. Training programs can use these named factors for resident recruitment, development, and self-assessment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Little information exists to help colon and rectal surgery residency programs determine which factors applicants find important when selecting a training program. Our aim was to identify factors applicants find pertinent in the selection of their desired colon and rectal surgery residency program.
METHODS
After the 2016 and 2017 National Resident Matching Program (The Match), a 58-question anonymous web-based survey was sent to all trainees who applied to our colon and rectal surgery residency program to determine factors applicants find important in selecting colon and rectal surgery residency training programs.
RESULTS
Of 196 invitation emails sent, a total of five were returned with unidentifiable addresses leaving 191 surveys for possible completion. The survey response rate was 62.8% (n = 120). The top 10 areas identified as strongly to moderately influential in residency program selection included faculty experience, balanced training, operative volume, operative complexity, autonomy, faculty reputation, employment opportunities, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education index case volumes, office/clinic complexity, and current resident/fellow input.
CONCLUSIONS
Multiple elements were identified as strongly to moderately influential when selecting a training program. Training programs can use these named factors for resident recruitment, development, and self-assessment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30771683
pii: S0022-4804(19)30049-6
doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.042
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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