Acad Med July 2023 PMID 36724304

Association of Surgical Resident Competency Ratings With Patient Outcomes.

Daniel E Kendrick, Angela E Thelen, Xilin Chen, Tanvi Gupta, Kenji Yamazaki, Andrew E Krumm, Hoda Bandeh-Ahmadi, Michael Clark, John Luckoscki, Zhaohui Fan, Greg M Wnuk, Andrew M Ryan, Bhramar Mukherjee, Stanley J Hamstra, Justin B Dimick

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Discussions include remarks like questioning the predictive value of current competency assessments and debating whether the study signifies a need to revise evaluation methods, with tone ranging from skeptical to contemplative. The choice of words such as 'question' and 'debate' reflects a nuanced engagement with the research, focusing on its implications for surgical training and patient care standards.

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Comments demonstrate a moderate curiosity about how competency ratings relate to actual patient outcomes, indicating a basic yet not intense interest.

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Abstract in brief

The study examined whether the competency ratings of surgical residents at the end of their training predict their early patient outcomes after becoming practicing surgeons.
Results showed no significant link between residents' milestone ratings and their patients' rates of complications, severe complications, or mortality within the first two years of practice.
This suggests that current milestone assessments may not effectively predict a surgeon's immediate clinical performance in terms of patient safety and outcomes.

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