TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical resident education
T2 - What is the department's price for commitment?
AU - Meara, Michael P.
AU - Schlitzkus, Lisa L.
AU - Witherington, Mitzi
AU - Haisch, Carl
AU - Rotondo, Michael F.
AU - Schenarts, Paul J.
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - Objective: The current recession has impacted all aspects of our economy. Some residency programs have experienced faculty salary cuts, furlough days, and cessation of funding for travel to academic meetings. This milieu forced many residency programs to reevaluate their commitment to resident education, particularly for those expenses not provided for by Direct Medical Education (DME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) funds. The purpose of this study was to determine what price a Department of Surgery pays to fulfill its commitment to resident education. Design: A financial analysis of 1 academic year was performed for all expenses not covered by DME or IME funds and is paid for by the faculty practice plan. These expenses were categorized and further analyzed to determine the funds required for resident-related scholarly activity. Setting: A university-based general surgery residency program. Participants: Twenty-eight surgical residents and a program coordinator. Results: The departmental faculty provided $153,141 during 1 academic year to support the educational mission of the residency. This amount is in addition to the $1.6 million in faculty time, $850,000 provided by the federal government in terms of DME funds, and $14 million of IME funds, which are distributed on an institutional basis. Resident presentations at scientific meetings accounted for $49,672, and program coordinator costs of $44,190 accounted for nearly two-thirds of this funding. The departmental faculty committed $6400 per categorical resident. Conclusions: In addition to DME and IME funds, a department of surgery must commit significant additional monies to meet the educational goals of surgical residency.
AB - Objective: The current recession has impacted all aspects of our economy. Some residency programs have experienced faculty salary cuts, furlough days, and cessation of funding for travel to academic meetings. This milieu forced many residency programs to reevaluate their commitment to resident education, particularly for those expenses not provided for by Direct Medical Education (DME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) funds. The purpose of this study was to determine what price a Department of Surgery pays to fulfill its commitment to resident education. Design: A financial analysis of 1 academic year was performed for all expenses not covered by DME or IME funds and is paid for by the faculty practice plan. These expenses were categorized and further analyzed to determine the funds required for resident-related scholarly activity. Setting: A university-based general surgery residency program. Participants: Twenty-eight surgical residents and a program coordinator. Results: The departmental faculty provided $153,141 during 1 academic year to support the educational mission of the residency. This amount is in addition to the $1.6 million in faculty time, $850,000 provided by the federal government in terms of DME funds, and $14 million of IME funds, which are distributed on an institutional basis. Resident presentations at scientific meetings accounted for $49,672, and program coordinator costs of $44,190 accounted for nearly two-thirds of this funding. The departmental faculty committed $6400 per categorical resident. Conclusions: In addition to DME and IME funds, a department of surgery must commit significant additional monies to meet the educational goals of surgical residency.
KW - Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies
KW - financial cost
KW - surgical education
KW - surgical residency
KW - surgical residents
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.06.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 21156303
AN - SCOPUS:78650192228
VL - 67
SP - 427
EP - 431
JO - Journal of Surgical Education
JF - Journal of Surgical Education
SN - 1931-7204
IS - 6
ER -