Table 2.
Mean In-Training Evaluation Report scores of graduate general surgery residents according to postresidency program
| Postresidency program | Training parameter, mean (SEM) score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical skills | Professional attitudes | Application of knowledge | Teaching performance | Overall performance | |
| General surgery practice | 4.26 (0.10) | 4.28 (0.13) | 4.06 (0.12) | 4.17 (0.13) | 4.13 (0.11) |
| RCPSC subspecialty by exam | 4.33 (0.07) | 4.48 (0.08) | 4.31 (0.08) | 4.30 (0.09) | 4.29 (0.08) |
| RCPSC subspecialty without exam | 4.16 (0.14) | 4.37 (0.12) | 4.10 (0.16) | 4.22 (0.16) | 4.22 (0.15) |
| Non-RCPSC clinical fellowship | 4.12 (0.08) | 4.25 (0.09) | 4.05 (0.09) | 4.06 (0.11) | 4.07 (0.10) |
| p value | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
RCPSC = Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; SEM = standard error of the mean.