Samer G Mattar, Adnan A Alseidi, Daniel B Jones, D Rohan Jeyarajah, Lee L Swanstrom, Ralph W Aye, Steven D Wexner, José M Martinez, Sharona B Ross, Michael M Awad, Morris E Franklin, Maurice E Arregui, Bruce D Schirmer, Rebecca M Minter
OBJECTIVE: To assess readiness of general surgery graduate trainees entering accredited surgical subspecialty fellowships in North America. METHODS: A multidomain, global assessment survey designed by the Fellowship Council research committee was electronically sent to all subspecialty program directors. Respondents spanned minimally invasive surgery, bariatric, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and thoracic specialties. There were 46 quantitative questions distributed across 5 domains and 1 or more reflective qualitative questions/domains...
September 2013: Annals of Surgery