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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
General Surgical Oncology
University
Date of Review (month/year)
Sites Participating in this Program:
Where the resources to provide "full training" are not available at the sponsoring university, several
different types of interuniversity affiliations may be negotiated. It should be noted that the exchange of
residents between two fully accredited programs does not require an interuniversity affiliation.
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1. 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 practising in the subspecialty:
< 15 years
%
> 25 years
%
Subspecialty
(If any)
Nature of Interaction with Resident
(e.g. clinical, teaching, research)
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General Resources in General Surgical Oncology
TABLE I
General Surgical Oncology Data
(Statistics for the Last Complete Year)
NAME OF INSTITUTION
Total General Surgical Oncology Clinic Visits
Total Surgical Beds
Total General Surgical Oncology Beds
Number General Surgical Oncology Surgical
Admissions
Number General Surgical Oncology
Non-Surgical Admissions
Number Clinic Consultations
Number Hospital Consultations
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SURGICAL PROCEDURES
SURGERY
Number Head and Neck Cancers
Number Thyroid Cancer
Number Breast
Cancer
Total mastectomy
Partial mastectomy
Number Esophageal Cancer
Number Gastric Cancer
Number Pancreatic Cancer
Number Bile Duct Cancer
Number Hepatomas
Number Metastatic Hepatic Cancers
Hepatectomies - partial
Hepatectomies - wedge resection
Number Colon Cancers
Number Rectal Cancers
Number
Gastrointestinal
Procedures
Number Gynecologic
Procedures
Gastrostomy
Colostomy
Enterostomy
Oophorectomy
Other
Cystectomy
Number Urologic
Procedures
Ileal conduit
Other
Number Skin Cancers, especially
Melanomas
Number Soft Tissue Sarcomas
NAME OF INSTITUTION
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
NAME OF INSTITUTION
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
Number Aspiration Needle Biopsies of:
a) Head and Neck Cancer
b) Thyroid Cancer
c) Breast Cancer
d) Lymph Nodes
e) Other
Number Endoscopies
a) Stomach
b) Colorectal
c) Pancreatobiliary (ERCP)
d) Laparoscopy
Number Open Biopsies
- Incisional
- Excisional
3.
Clinical Instruction and Facilities for General Surgical Oncology
Describe the facilities available for the evaluation and management of General Surgical Oncology
problems and the role and experience of the individual resident in this area.
4.
Associated Specialties
a)
Radiotherapy
i)
Is there an accredited residency program in Radiation Oncology?
YES
NO
ii) Outline the resources in regard to radiotherapy equipment, simulators, dosimetry, etc. and other
facilities concerned with radiation. Describe the organization for teaching of residents and the
availability of teachers, particularly radiation oncologists
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Medical Oncology
i)
Is there an accredited residency program in Medical Oncology?
YES
NO
ii) Outline the resources available in Medical Oncology (i.e., out-patient treatment facilities,
investigation facilities, research facilities, Medical Oncology residency program, etc.)
c)
Describe the integration of the above programs with the 2-year program in General Surgical
Oncology.
5.
Special Clinics
List any special clinics available to the residents, (i.e., endoscopy, chemotherapy, etc.)
Special Clinics
6.
Description of Patients
Number of
Sessions
Resident Participation
Observer
Active
Regional Program (Extramural)
Describe the resident's involvement in the extramural component of the regional General Surgical
Oncology program including all relevant aspects of clinical care, education, communication and
administration.
7.
External Programs
Describe any programs not attached to the teaching hospitals that provide opportunities for CLINICAL
experience on either a mandatory or elective basis.
8.
Supporting Clinical Services
Identify other departments, divisions and services that provide training for residents in General
Surgical Oncology. Describe the objectives and the arrangements for training of residents in these
supporting services (e.g., Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, I.C.U., I.C.S., biostatistics,
epidemiology, Pathology, etc.)
9.
Consultations
a)
What is the general surgical oncology resident's involvement with patients of general surgeons and
family physicians?
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b)
How do you ensure that the residents see a variety of patients?
c)
Does the resident normally write the consultation report?
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10. Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Training
Does the resident have access to and participate in the patient management of acutely ill patients in
the adult ICU and/or SICU?
YES
NO
Will training be given in these areas? If “YES,” describe.
YES
NO
11. Information 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
c) Are technical resources required for patient care duties located in the work setting? YES
NO
d) Do facilities allow resident skills to be observed and do they allow for confidential discussions?
YES
NO
12. Summary of Adequacy of Resources
Comment on the adequacy of the resources in the overall clinical 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
teaching, etc.) is such as to affect adversely the continuous supervision and instruction of
residents in General Surgical Oncology?
Are the number of oncology patients available sufficient to provide for the oncology training
from other programs, such as the residency program in General Surgery, without adverse
effects on the training of residents in General Surgical Oncology, and vice-versa?
Detail the clinical responsibility provided to General Surgical Oncology residents patient
care relative to those responsibilities provided to the chief resident on the surgical service
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Editorial revisions - February 2012
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