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. 2020 Jun 11;168(2):222–225. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.06.003

Table II.

Chief residents’ concerns related to the COVID-19 impact on their surgical training

Concern Median Likert scale points Interquartile range (Q1–Q3) Variance
Potential delay in the date of board exams 4.0 2.0–5.0 2.3
Not feeling adequately prepared for board exams 3.0 2.0–3.0 1.5
Potential delay in the graduation date 3.0 1.0–3.0 1.5
Not having enough cases to feel ready for fellowship/job 2.0 1.0–3.0 1.8
Insufficient number of cases to meet ACGME requirements 1.0 1.0–1.0 0.7