Objectives: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has guidelines on assessing surgical qualifications based on experience. Attending surgeons have various assumptions on how their trainees learn and acquire surgical skills. This study primarily investigates the resident's perspective on gaining experience and achieving competency in thyroid surgical procedures.
Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was designed to derive themes that discuss the acquisition of competency in thyroid surgery. After IRB approval, data was collected from 2012 to 2014 at 4 academic centers in the Washington, DC area. Fourteen chief residents specializing in either general surgery or otolaryngology were interviewed until saturation was achieved. These semi-structured interviews were transcribed and broken up into codes utilizing Moustakas' analysis. A comprehensive list of master themes in regards to achieving competency in thyroid surgery was developed. A follow up survey of the surgeons was undertaken at 5 years to determine if the perceptions during residency persisted in practice.
Results: Surgical specialty residents experience and learn thyroid surgery in 5 learning themes:1. Self-directed learning is significant during residency.2. Repetition with graduated autonomy is key.3. Effective mentors are competent surgeons who challenge residents and use positive teaching techniques.4. Residents employ active learning through the "see one, do one, teach one" philosophy.5. Learning from complexity is of importance to residency training.After several years in practice, the most important theme in learning after residency was repetition of cases.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates how residents progress in approaching competency in thyroid surgery. Adult learning strategies are preferred, and programs should incorporate tailored techniques to meet the individual needs of the residents. Perceptions of what is most important shifted in long-term follow up. Further study is needed to assure competency in residency and in practice.
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