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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 12/2015

01-11-2015 | Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

Attitudes and Perceptions of Surgical Oncology Fellows on ACGME Accreditation and the Complex General Surgical Oncology Certification

Authors: David Y. Lee, MD, Devin C. Flaherty, DO, PhD, Briana J. Lau, MD, Gary B. Deutsch, MD, MBA, Daniel D. Kirchoff, MD, Kelly T. Huynh, MD, Ji-Hey Lee, PhD, Mark B. Faries, MD, Anton J. Bilchik, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 12/2015

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Abstract

Background

With the first qualifying examination administered September 15, 2014, complex general surgical oncology (CGSO) is now a board-certified specialty. We aimed to assess the attitudes and perceptions of current and future surgical oncology fellows regarding the recently instituted Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation.

Methods

A 29-question anonymous survey was distributed to fellows in surgical oncology fellowship programs and applicants interviewing at our fellowship program.

Results

There were 110 responses (79 fellows and 31 candidates). The response rate for the first- and second-year fellows was 66 %. Ninety-percent of the respondents were aware that completing an ACGME-accredited fellowship leads to board eligibility in CGSO. However, the majority (80 %) of the respondents stated that their decision to specialize in surgical oncology was not influenced by the ACGME accreditation. The fellows in training were concerned about the cost of the exam (90 %) and expressed anxiety in preparing for another board exam (83 %). However, the majority of the respondents believed that CGSO board certification will be helpful (79 %) in obtaining their future career goals. Interestingly, candidate fellows appeared more focused on a career in general complex surgical oncology (p = 0.004), highlighting the impact that fellowship training may have on organ-specific subspecialization.

Conclusions

The majority of the surveyed surgical oncology fellows and candidates believe that obtaining board certification in CGSO is important and will help them pursue their career goals. However, the decision to specialize in surgical oncology does not appear to be motivated by ACGME accreditation or the new board certification.
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Metadata
Title
Attitudes and Perceptions of Surgical Oncology Fellows on ACGME Accreditation and the Complex General Surgical Oncology Certification
Authors
David Y. Lee, MD
Devin C. Flaherty, DO, PhD
Briana J. Lau, MD
Gary B. Deutsch, MD, MBA
Daniel D. Kirchoff, MD
Kelly T. Huynh, MD
Ji-Hey Lee, PhD
Mark B. Faries, MD
Anton J. Bilchik, MD, PhD
Publication date
01-11-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-015-4688-8

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