Sculpting the good surgeon or excising the bad one: How clinical teachers could perpetuate attrition in surgical residency programmes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Attrition in surgical residencies remains a significant issue, with traditional research focusing mainly on individual and programme factors. This study explores the role of clinical teachers (CTs) in influencing attrition rates. CTs are essential in moulding residents' training, serving both as enablers of workplace learning and guardians of their medical fields.

Methods

We employed a hermeneutic phenomenology framework to understand the sociocultural impacts on attrition. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews involving 19 CTs, 3 residents who left the programme and 2 who underwent remediation, following a six-step hermeneutic phenomenological analysis process.

Results

The entrenched 'good surgeon' narrative within the department demande

SUBMITTER: Rada-Estarita AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature