The impact of surgical training on the practice of recently graduated ophthalmologists at Riyadh's ophthalmology residency program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate how well the training residency program prepared recent graduates to practice comprehensive ophthalmology with special focus on surgical competency.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study that included Ophthalmologists who graduated from Riyadh ophthalmology residency program between the years 2002-2012. A total of 126 graduates were invited through e-mails and electronic social media platforms to anonymously complete an electronic survey. The survey included questions that aim to assess the surgical competency of graduated ophthalmologists in doing various surgical procedures that were among the requirements of residency training.

Results

Ninety participants in the mean age of 38.7 years completed the survey. The majority of respondents (93%) joi

SUBMITTER: Al Saedi NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6950953 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature