Don’t fix it if it isn’t broken: a survey of preparedness for practice among graduates of Fellowship Council-accredited fellowships

Abstract

BackgroundGeneral surgery residency may not adequately prepare residents for independent practice. It is unclear; however, if non-ACGME-accredited fellowships are better meeting training needs. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to determine perceived preparedness for practice and to identify gaps in fellowship training.MethodsA survey was developed using an iterative qualitative methodology based on interviews and focus groups of …

Authors

Watanabe Y; Madani A; Bilgic E; McKendy KM; Enani G; Ghaderi I; Fried GM; Feldman LS; Vassiliou MC; for the Research Committee of the Fellowship Council