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  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Resident Performance Evaluation

Background:

  • Surgical education requires effective resident preparation and intraoperative teaching.
  • Identifying factors influencing surgical training is crucial for improving performance.
  • Resident preparedness and communication impact surgical case outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify modifiable and nonmodifiable factors affecting surgical education and performance.
  • To assess the adequacy of surgery resident preparation for surgical cases.
  • To examine variables influencing resident preparation and intraoperative teaching quality.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective survey-based study of 1945 postoperative case evaluations.
  • Data collected from 59 general surgery residents over 8 years (2014-2022).
  • Inclusion of data from elective cases and voluntary postoperative performance surveys.

Main Results:

  • Preoperative communication improved annually, but was poorest at the PGY1 level.
  • Resident preparedness positively correlated with case complexity.
  • Female attending surgeons were associated with worse preoperative communication from residents.
  • Male residents reported higher preparedness than female residents.

Conclusions:

  • Quantifiable gaps in resident-faculty communication need addressing for optimized surgical education.
  • Characterizing nonmodifiable factors is essential for improving pre-operative communication and case preparation.
  • Addressing communication disparities can enhance surgical training and resident performance.