Responsibilities of the program directors and administrative support available
| Characteristic | No. (%) of respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small program (1–10 residents) n = 41 | Mid-size program (11–20 residents) n = 24 | Large program (> 20 residents) n = 15 | Overall n = 80 | |
| Hours per week devoted to the role of program director | ||||
| 1–5 | 17 (41.5) | 6 (25.0) | 2 (13.3) | 25 (31.2) |
| 6–10 | 16 (39.0) | 12 (50.0) | 3 (20.0) | 31 (38.8) |
| > 10 | 7 (17.1) | 5 (20.8) | 10 (66.7) | 22 (27.5) |
| Other or no response | 1 (2.4) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |
| Protected academic time for program director responsibilities, h/wk | ||||
| < 1 | 22 (53.7) | 10 (41.7) | 1 (6.7) | 33 (41.2) |
| 1–5 | 14 (34.1) | 11 (45.8) | 7 (46.7) | 32 (40.0) |
| > 5 | 3 (7.3) | 2 (8.3) | 7 (46.7) | 12 (15.0) |
| Other or no response | 2 (4.9) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.8) |
| Proportion of time spent on administrative duties related to the PD role and activities, % | ||||
| 0–30 | 8 (19.5) | 1 (4.2) | 5 (33.3) | 14 (17.5) |
| 30–50 | 11 (26.8) | 7 (29.2) | 5 (33.3) | 23 (28.7) |
| 50–70 | 14 (34.1) | 9 (37.5) | 2 (13.3) | 25 (31.2) |
| > 70 | 7 (17.1) | 6 (25.0) | 3 (20.0) | 16 (20.0) |
| Other or no response | 1 (2.4) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |
| Duties requiring most time or effort* | ||||
| Program administration | 24 (58.5) | 11 (45.8) | 8 (53.3) | 43 (53.8) |
| Resident support and counselling | 15 (36.6) | 9 (37.5) | 6 (40.0) | 30 (37.5) |
| Promotions and remediation | 6 (14.6) | 7 (29.2) | 3 (20.0) | 16 (20.0) |
| Educational and curriculum development | 24 (58.5) | 9 (37.5) | 8 (53.3) | 41 (51.2) |
| Other or no response | 6 (14.6) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (13.3) | 9 (11.2) |
| Administrative support for the program, FTE | ||||
| < 0.4 | 16 (39.0) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (6.7) | 18 (22.5) |
| 0.5–0.99 | 22 (53.7) | 16 (66.7) | 2 (13.3) | 40 (50.0) |
| ≥ 1 | 2 (4.9) | 6 (25.0) | 12 (80.0) | 20 (25.0) |
| Other or no response | 1 (2.4) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |
| Availability of additional administrative supports during periods of increased work | ||||
| Yes, sufficient | 11 (26.8) | 6 (25.0) | 3 (20.0) | 20 (25.0) |
| Yes, more needed | 3 (7.3) | 3 (12.5) | 3 (20.0) | 9 (11.2) |
| No | 25 (61.0) | 14 (58.3) | 9 (60.0) | 48 (60.0) |
| Other or no response | 2 (4.9) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.8) |
| Source of funding for administrative support† | ||||
| Hospital administration | 10 (24.4) | 4 (16.7) | 1 (6.7) | 15 (18.8) |
| Hospital or university division | 9 (22.0) | 10 (41.7) | 4 (26.7) | 23 (28.7) |
| Department | 17 (41.5) | 11 (45.8) | 8 (53.3) | 36 (45.0) |
| Other | 7 (17.1) | 3 (12.5) | 6 (40.0) | 16 (20.0) |
| Did not know or no response | 4 (9.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (5.0) |