Table 2.

Percentage of resident responses to each survey question

	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very well	Mostly
How well did medical school prepare you for the following skills?
Consulting resources e.g., published articles, textbooks	1.6	6.2	23.3	32.0	36.9
Addressing medical-legal issues	8.5	26.0	34.2	8.9	22.4
Addressing social or cultural issues in providing care	1.2	6.2	21.3	35.7	35.5
Considering cost-effectiveness	13.3	26.5	31.5	9.8	18.8
Practising preventative medicine	2.1	10.4	28.0	21.4	38.1
Providing end-of-life care	7.0	19.5	31.8	15.4	26.3
How well did medical school prepare you for the practical application of the following knowledge or skills?
Anatomy	1.5	10.6	22.8	27.3	37.8
Collecting a history	0.3	1.4	6.0	64.6	27.7
Laboratory diagnosis	1.2	7.5	23.2	22.6	45.4
Pathophysiology	0.3	2.9	15.2	34.4	47.2
Pharmacology	2.4	13.1	28.6	17.3	38.6
Physical diagnosis	0.7	4.7	19.3	29.8	45.4
Presenting a history and physical	0.6	3.9	9.5	53.6	32.5
How well did medical school prepare you for:
Dealing with an angry patient	7.3	21.1	30.4	13.4	27.8
Dealing with patient death	6.6	15.1	32.0	18.5	27.9
Debt and financial management	16.3	25.8	30.2	8.2	19.4
Developing a rapport with patients	1.1	3.6	15.9	43.8	35.6
Fatigue management	12.5	21.4	32.0	10.7	23.4
Time management	4.4	11.7	27.7	21.5	34.6
On most days, how satisfied are you with:
Your choice of speciality	1.1	2.5	7.2	32.2	57.0
Your choice to become a physician	1.7	5.1	12.5	37.6	43.2
Your lifestyle outside of work	5.8	13.2	27.1	17.7	36.2
Control of your personal time	11.0	19.5	29.1	11.8	28.6
Your income	13.0	19.5	29.6	9.5	28.5
Your overall quality of life	3.6	9.0	23.8	17.3	46.3
Your day-to-day happiness	3.5	8.0	21.3	20.2	47.0
	Disagree		Neutral		Agree
Please indicate your level of agreement:
Medical school prepared me to be an excellent resident	9.8		36.4		53.8