Table 1 Characteristics of program directors of surgical residency training programs
From: New start of surgical residents training: the first survey of program directors in Korea
Demographics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Duration of professional career (years) | ||
> 20 years | 2 | (3.6%) |
15–20 years | 13 | (23.6%) |
10–15 years | 20 | (36.4%) |
< 10 years | 20 | (36.4%) |
Subspecialty | ||
BE | 14 | (25.5%) |
HBP | 13 | (23.6%) |
CR | 12 | (21.8%) |
GI | 7 | (12.7%) |
VA | 2 | (3.6%) |
IT | 2 | (3.6%) |
P | 1 | (1.8%) |
No response | 4 | (7.3%) |
Enrolled residents | ||
12–48 | 25 | (45.5%) |
5–11 | 17 | (30.9%) |
4 | 13 | (23.6%) |
Sufficient time for resident training | ||
yes | 4 | (7.3%) |
no | 51 | (92.7%) |
Guaranteed dedicated training time | (0.0%) | |
20% | 10 | (18.2%) |
30% | 16 | (29.1%) |
40% | 11 | (20.0%) |
> 50% | 18 | (32.7%) |