Demographic characteristics of participating program directors
| Characteristic | No. (%) of respondents n = 81 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 59 (72.8) |
| Female | 20 (24.7) |
| Prefer not to answer | 2 (2.5) |
| Years in practice before becoming a PD | |
| < 5 | 14 (17.3) |
| 5–10 | 28 (34.6) |
| 11–15 | 10 (12.3) |
| 16–20 | 4 (4.9) |
| > 20 | 3 (3.7) |
| Educational training before becoming a PD | |
| Master of education | 12 (14.8) |
| Education scholars program* | 4 (4.9) |
| Royal College education program† | 5 (6.2) |
| Other | 6 (7.4) |
| None | 55 (67.9) |
| More than 1 of the above | 1 (1.2) |
| Program | |
| Cardiac surgery | 7 (8.6) |
| Colorectal surgery | 2 (2.5) |
| General surgery | 12 (14.8) |
| Neurosurgery | 12 (14.8) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 8 (9.9) |
| Otolaryngology | 9 (11.1) |
| Pediatric surgery | 1 (1.2) |
| Plastic surgery | 9 (11.1) |
| Surgical oncology | 4 (4.9) |
| Thoracic surgery | 4 (4.9) |
| Urology | 8 (9.9) |
| Vascular surgery | 4 (4.9) |
| No response | 1 (1.2) |