Brianna Spencer, Rebecca Moreci, Jennine Weller, Julie Evans, Biren P Modi, Brian Gray, Peter Ehrlich, Alan Ladd, Craig Lillehei, Samuel Alaish, Samir Gadepalli, Ronald B Hirschl, Erika Newman, Benjamin Zendejas, Gurjit Sandhu
INTRODUCTION: While competency-based training is at the forefront of educational innovation in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery training programs should not wait for downstream changes. There is currently no consensus on what it means for a pediatric surgery fellow to be "practice-ready". In this study, we aimed to provide a framework for better defining competency and practice readiness in a way that can support the Milestones system and allow for improved assessment of pediatric surgery fellows...
February 24, 2024: Journal of Surgical Education