Table 2. Characterization of resident skills after transfer, n (%).

Skill sets on arrival to new program	Exceeds expectations	Meets expectations	Does not meet expectations	Unanswered
Medical knowledge	3 (9.7%)	18 (58.1%)	9 (29.0%)	1 (3.2%)
Operative skills	0	16 (51.6%)	14 (45.2%)	1 (3.2%)
Administrative abilities	0	23 (74.2%)	7 (22.6%)	1 (3.2%)
Communication skills	0	24 (77.4%)	6 (19.4%)	1 (3.2%)
General Surgery resident cumulative skills, compared with peers, by graduation	1 (3.2%)	26 (83.9%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)
Sentiment of program	Content	Not content	Unanswered
General feeling about accepting transfer-in residents	27 (87.1%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)