The utilization of educational resources published by the Thoracic Surgery Residents AssociationCentral MessagePerspective

Autor: Alexander A. Brescia, MD, MSc, Clauden Louis, MD, MS, Jessica G.Y. Luc, MD, Garrett N. Coyan, MD, MS, Jason J. Han, MD, David Blitzer, MD, Fatima G. Wilder, MD, Curtis S. Bergquist, MD, Jordan P. Bloom, MD, MPH, Rishindra M. Reddy, MD, Gurjit Sandhu, PhD, J. Hunter Mehaffey, MD, MSc
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: JTCVS Open, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 241-264 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-2736
DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.04.047
Popis: Objective: The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA) is a trainee-led cardiothoracic surgery organization in North America that has published a multitude of educational resources. However, the utilization of these resources remains unknown. Methods: Surveys were constructed, pilot-tested, and emailed to 527 current cardiothoracic trainees (12 questions) and 780 former trainees who graduated between 2012 and 2019 (16 questions). The surveys assessed the utilization of TSRA educational resources in preparing for clinical practice as well as in-training and American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) certification examinations. Results: A total of 143 (27%) current trainees and 180 (23%) recent graduates responded. A higher proportion of recent graduates compared with current trainees identified as male (84% vs 66%; P = .001) and graduated from 2- or 3-year traditional training programs (81% vs 41%; P
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