Trainee Sex and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestone Assessments During General Surgery Residency.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In evaluating the effectiveness of general surgery (GS) training, an unbiased assessment of the progression of residents with attention to individual learner factors is imperative.

Objective

To evaluate the role of trainee sex in milestone achievement over the course of GS residency using national data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study evaluated female and male GS residents enrolled in ACGME-accredited programs in the US from 2014 to 2018 with reported variation in milestones performance across years in training and representation. Data were analyzed from November 2019 to June 2021.

Main outcomes and measures

Mean reported milestone score at initial and

SUBMITTER: Landau SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264749 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature