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Background: Immediate feedback regarding performance in the operating room remains a key component of resident education. The aim of this study was to assess resident and faculty perceptions regarding postoperative feedback., Methods: Anonymous surveys were distributed to residents and faculty members. Questions addressed the timing, amount, and specificity of feedback; satisfaction; and the definition and importance of feedback. Additional questions regarded the importance and frequency of feedback in 7 specific areas of surgical competency., Results: Resident satisfaction with timing, amount, and specificity of feedback was significantly lower than faculty satisfaction. Perceptions of the importance of feedback for each of the 7 specific areas did not differ. Faculty members' perceptions on the frequency of feedback were higher than residents' perception in all competencies of feedback (5-point scale, all P values = .001)., Conclusions: There are significant differences between resident and faculty perceptions regarding postoperative feedback. Although faculty members believed they delivered appropriate amounts of timely, quality feedback, this perception was not shared by residents., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Background: The purpose of this analysis was to determine if the surgical clerkship model and site affect educational outcomes and student postclerkship perceptions., Methods: Data from University of Washington students participating in surgical clerkships at traditional/academic or community/apprentice sites across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) between 2005 and 2007 were gathered retrospectively. Comparisons of final examination scores as well as postclerkship student evaluations of the educational experience were made between traditional and community training sites., Results: The mean final examination scores at WWAMI sites were significantly higher than those at traditional academic sites. Furthermore, WWAMI sites were rated higher with respect to time spent by faculty in direct observation, quality of the clerkship as a whole, and overall contribution to medical education., Conclusions: Community surgical clerkship sites remote from an academic institution can provide an excellent learning experience for students.