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How Program Directors Understand General Surgery Resident Wellness.

Darci C Foote¹, Julie Evans¹, Tedi Engler¹

¹Michigan Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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|August 10, 2022

Summary

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General surgery program directors (PDs) use diverse information sources to understand resident burnout and implement wellness initiatives. Effective strategies require data analysis, creative problem-solving, and dedication to resident well-being.

Keywords:

burnout general surgery program director general surgery residency informing wellness interventions qualitative research wellness/well-being

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Surgical Training
Resident Wellness

Background:

Burnout is a significant issue for general surgery residents.
There is a need for guidance on how program directors (PDs) can support resident well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how PDs learn about resident burnout.
To understand how PDs support the well-being of general surgery residents.

Main Methods:

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 general surgery PDs.
Interviews were transcribed, coded using an inductive approach, and analyzed via interpretive description.

Main Results:

PDs utilize various information sources (residents, faculty, staff, anonymous parties) to understand resident wellness.
Contextualized data informed the development of responsive strategies to improve education and wellness.
Barriers to information acquisition and utilization necessitate creative problem-solving and persistence.

Conclusions:

PDs gain valuable insights into supporting resident wellness through information gathering and response.
These experiences offer guidance for other programs to evaluate and enhance their wellness initiatives.