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Tania K Arora1, Brian J Kaplan

  • 1Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, Virginia 23219, USA. tkarora@hsc.vcu.edu

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Most surgery program directors (PDs) are fellowship-trained and feel supported by their chairpersons. However, many lack protected time and adequate institutional resources for their demanding roles.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Medical Administration

Background:

  • Program directors (PDs) in general surgery play a crucial role in training future surgeons.
  • Understanding their demographics, responsibilities, and challenges is vital for improving surgical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the demographics of general surgery PDs.
  • To characterize their professional responsibilities and scholarly activities.
  • To assess their career goals, perceptions, and resource utilization.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, confidential, internet-based survey was distributed to general surgery PDs.
  • Data were collected from lists provided by the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
  • Descriptive statistics were used to analyze demographic data.

Main Results:

  • The response rate was 58%, with a mean age of 51.3 years; most respondents were male (89.7%) and fellowship-trained (63.7%).
  • PDs work approximately 73 hours weekly, with 41 hours on clinical duties and 22 hours on program director duties.
  • While most feel supported by their chairperson (94.1%), only 38.7% have formal protected time, and some report insufficient institutional resources.

Conclusions:

  • General surgery PDs are typically fellowship-trained, engaged in research, and have an assistant program director (APD).
  • Despite strong support from their chairpersons, a significant number lack protected time.
  • Concerns exist regarding the availability of institutional resources to support PD responsibilities.