Identifying Sources of Stress Across Years of General Surgery Residency.

Stressors during surgical residency training are common and can contribute to impaired technical performance, medical errors, health problems, physician burnout, and career turnover. This survey of general surgery recent graduates and chief residents examined threats to resident health and well-being. An electronic survey composed of multiple-choice, checkbox, dropdown, and open-ended questions was developed to determine the most stressful general surgery residency year, sources of the stress, and potential interventions to manage resident well-being.