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PRE-SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
STANDARD B4: RESOURCES
"There must be sufficient resources including teaching faculty, the number and variety of
patients, physical and technical resources, as well as the supporting facilities and services
necessary to provide the opportunity for all residents in the program to achieve the educational
objectives and receive full training as defined by the Royal College specialty training
requirements."
Program
University
Date of Review (month/year)
Sites Participating in this Program:
Thoracic Surgery
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Teaching Faculty
List by teaching site the members of the teaching faculty who have a major role in this program, including members from other
departments. In indicating a subspecialty, use as a criterion whether he or she is considered by colleagues as a subspecialist and
functions academically and professionally as one.
Teaching Site
Name
University Rank
Specialty
Qualifications
What percentage of faculty listed above have been practicing in the subspecialty:
< 15 years
%
> 25 years
%
Subspecialty
(If any)
Nature of Interaction with Resident
(e.g. clinical, teaching, research)
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Clinical Thoracic Surgery
Flex
Rigid
MIS
Open
Open
MIS
Open
Tracheostomy
Total
Trauma
Pleura(2)
Benign
Surgeries
nonresectional
Resections
MIS
Airway Surgery
Foregut Surgery
Others
(Wedge)
Anatomic
Resections
Mediastinos
copy
Lung Surgery
Flex
EGD
Therapeutic
Endoscopy
EBUS
Bronchoscopy
Esoph
Hospital
Number of
Admissions
Endoscopy
)
ChestWall
TABLE I
(Statistics for the most recent 12-month period – Dates:
Mediastinum (1)
2.
3
Resection
TOTAL
EBUS: endobronchial ultrasound
EGD: esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Flex
Rigid
MIS
Open
Open
MIS
Open
Tracheostomy
Resection
TOTAL
(1) Surgery for mediastinal tumors or cysts.
MIS: Minimally Invasive Surgery
(2) Surgery for pneumothoraces, empyemas or pleural tumors.
Total
Trauma
Pleura
(2)
ChestWall
Benign
Surgeries
nonresectional
Resections
MIS
Airway Surgery
Foregut Surgery
Others
(Wedge)
Anatomic
Resections
Mediastinoscopy
Lung Surgery
Flex EGD
Therapeutic
Endoscopy
EBUS
Example of
Resident Log
for last 12
month period
Bronchoscopy
Esoph
Endoscopy
)
Mediastinum (1)
TABLE II
(Statistics for the most recent 12-month period – Dates:
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a) Does the hospital(s) provide adequate facilities for pulmonary function studies, esophageal
physiological studies, and medical imaging. Describe the mechanisms available for residents to
learn pulmonary function, esophageal studies and interpretation of imaging studies.
3.
Oncology
a)
Are there multidisciplinary clinics for assessment of patients with thoracic malignancies?
Yes
b)
No
Frequency
Are there multidisciplinary rounds for the participation of residents in decisions regarding therapy,
and the arrangements for instruction in the role of radiotherapy and chemotherapy? Yes
No
Frequency
Location
Comment on the opportunities to gain experience in the management of patients on an ambulatory
basis.
4.
Cardiac Surgery
Outline the resources available for the training of Thoracic Surgery residents in Cardiac Surgery.
5.
Trauma
Indicate the hospital(s) involved and the organization for the reception and care of major and multiple
injuries, with special reference to the role played by residents in the program in providing initial and
definitive care to patients with chest injuries.
6.
Consultations
Describe the arrangements for residents to gain primary experience in handling consultations.
7.
Intensive Care
Describe the role of the thoracic surgery resident in the management of intensive care patients.
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Emergency Care
Describe the resources available and the arrangements for the training of residents in the emergency
aspects of the specialty.
9.
Ambulatory Care
Describe the resources available and the arrangements made for the training of residents in
ambulatory care.
10. Supporting Services and Facilities
Describe the resources and facilities that provide training in Anesthesiology, Gastroenterology,
Pathology, and Radiology.
11. Information/Space Resources
a) Do residents have free 24/7 access to on-line libraries, journals and other educational resources?
Yes
No
Partially
If “No” or “Partially”, please explain.
b) Do residents have adequate space to carry out their daily work?
Yes
No
Partially
If “No” or “Partially”, please explain.
c) Are technical resources required for patient care duties located in the work setting?
Yes
No
Partially
If “No” or “Partially”, please explain.
d) Do facilities allow resident skills to be observed?
Yes
No
Partially
If “No” or “Partially”, please explain.
e) Do facilities allow for confidential feedback/discussions?
Yes
No
Partially
If “No” or “Partially”, please explain.
12. Summary of Adequacy of Resources
Comment on the adequacy of the resources in the overall program, with particular reference to the
relationship between such resources and the number of residents dependent upon them. Include
consideration of the following questions:
Are there significant areas where the workload of the teachers (clinical care, undergraduate
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teaching, etc.) is such as to affect adversely the continuous supervision and instruction of
residents in Thoracic Surgery?
What is the average number of beds (or range) available to the program?
Are the numbers of patients available for teaching in the overall program sufficient to
provide for residents from general surgery or other services, without adverse effects upon
the training of residents in Thoracic Surgery?
Editorial revisions - February 2012; November 2012
Revised – SC – February 2014
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