Table 3.

Post-test perceptions of breast surgery by study participants, N = 23 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither disagree nor agree, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly agree.

Survey item	Median	IQR
The program has improved my understanding of the lifestyle of a breast surgeon.	4.0	4.0, 4.5
Shadowing surgeons of other surgical specialties made me less interested in breast surgery.	2.0	2.0, 3.0
This experience made me more interested in breast surgery.	4.00	4.0, 4.0
The program has improved my understanding of the scope of practice of breast surgery.	5.0	4.0, 5.0
The lifestyle I wish to have is not compatible with a career in breast surgery.	2.0	2.0, 2.5
I would fit in well with the culture/personalities associated with breast surgery.	4.0	4.0, 4.4
I intend to explore breast surgery further following my experiences with this event through shadowing.	4.0	4.0, 4.0
I intend to explore breast surgery further following my experiences with this event through a research project.	3.0	3.0, 4.0
If all surgical specialties had the same lifestyle constraints in residency, what would be your interest in breast surgery?	4.0	4.0, 4.0