Abstract
BackgroundThere has been a recent call for formal competency assessments of practicing physicians and surgeons to form a framework of competency based continuing professional development (CBCPD). MethodsAn email questionnaire was conducted regarding CBCPD. Responses were further used to inform development of semi-structured interviews. ResultsThere were 58 questionnaire respondents (42%). There was moderate support for assessment of surgeons’ technical skills (50.9%) or decision making (56.6%). Support was highest for a mechanism to flag surgeons in need of a focused competence assessment (83.0%). Eight surgeons participated in interviews. Interviews identified a range of benefits of CBCPD but also several challenges to implementation, including the need for fair, data-driven assessments, taking into account patient outcomes. ConclusionsThrough listening to surgeon concerns and recommendations for implementation strategies, this study’s findings may support development of an effective CBCPD strategy with the potential to be embraced by surgeons and foster an environment of improved safety and performance.
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