Table 1.

Reponses to the survey questions by program directors and non-program directors

Question		PDs (n=8)	Non-PDs (n=25)	Total (n=33)	p value
Average duty hours	Less than 50	0/7 (0%)	2/20 (10%)	2/27 (7%)	0.955
	51–60	3/7 (43%)	7/20 (35%)	10/27 (37%)
	61–70	2/7 (29%)	7/20 (35%)	9/27 (33%)
	71–80	1/7 (14%)	3/20 (15%)	4/27 (15%)
	More than 80	1/7 (14%)	1/20 (5%)	2/27 (7%)
Hours per week curriculum	1	1/7 (14%)	0/17 (0%)	1/24 (4%)	0.32
	2	1/7 (14%)	0/17 (0%)	1/24 (4%)
	3–5	4/7 (57%)	11/17 (65%)	15/24 (63%)
	6–9	1/7 (14%)	4/17 (24%)	5/24 (21%)
	10 or more	0/7 (0%)	2/17 (12%)	2/24 (8%)
Passing score on AUA ISE	>30th percentile	0/8 (0%)	1/23 (4%)	1/31 (3%)	0.066
	>40th percentile	2/8 (25%)	1/23 (4%)	3/31 (10%)
	>50th percentile	3/8 (37.5%)	11/23 (47%)	14/31 (45%)
	>60th percentile	0/8 (0%)	9/23 (39%)	9/31 (29%)
	No passing score	1/8 (12.5%)	0/23 (0%)	1/31 (3%)
Remediation for not passing AUA ISE	Required reading	5/8 (62%)	18/25 (72%)	23/33 (70%)	0.461
	Additional exams	0/8 (0%)	10/25 (40%)	10/33 (30%)	0.035
	Faculty tutorials	0/8 (0%)	15/25 (60%)	15/33 (45%)	0.003
	None	2/8 (25%)	0/25 (0%)	2/33 (6%)	0.053
	No answer	1/8 (12.5%)	2/25 (8%)	3/33 (9%)	0.44
Remediation for not achieving technical skills	Extra operative time	5/7 (71%)	13/20 (65%)	18/27 (67%)	0.571
	Additional simulation training	2/7 (29%)	5/20 (25%)	7/27 (26%)	0.367
	Faculty tutorial	0/7 (0%)	5/20 (25%)	5/27 (19%)	0.192
	No answer	1/7 (14%)	2/20 (10%)	3/27 (11%)	0.455
Skills assessment by RCPSC	Yes	2/7 (29%)	11/19 (58%)	13/26 (50%)	0.378

PD: program director; AUA ISE: AUA In-Service Examination; RCPSC: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.