Background: The profile of the general surgeon has changed, aiming to incorporate new skills and to develop new specialties.
Aim: To assess the quality of postgraduate General Surgery training programs given by Chilean universities, the satisfaction of students and their preferences after finishing the training period.
Material And Methods: A survey with multiple choice and Likert type questions was designed and applied to 77 surgery residents, corresponding to 59% of all residents of general surgery specialization programs of Chilean universities.