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Remediation practices for surgery residents.

Laura Torbeck¹, David F Canal

¹Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA. ltorbeck@iupui.edu

American Journal of Surgery

|February 28, 2009

Summary

Surgery residency programs face challenges in remediating residents lacking competency, particularly in professionalism and communication. Tailored remediation strategies are essential for addressing diverse skill deficits.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Surgical Training
Competency-Based Education

Background:

Assessing the extent of remediation for underperforming residents in surgical programs.
Identifying effective remediation strategies for surgical trainees.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate current remediation practices in US surgery residency programs.
To identify challenges and successful strategies in resident remediation.

Main Methods:

Web-based survey distributed to 253 US surgery residency program directors.
Inquiry into remediation and probation practices for residents failing to meet competencies.

Main Results:

Programs adept at remediating medical knowledge and patient care deficits.
Challenges identified in remediating professionalism and interpersonal communication skills.
Lack of remediation methods for systems-based practice and practice-based learning deficits.

Conclusions:

Surgery residency programs acknowledge the need for remediation for underperforming residents.
Most programs have remediation plans, recognizing the necessity of a structured process.
Remediation approaches are individualized based on specific resident deficits.