title: [Assessment of a residency training program in endocrinology and nutrition by physicians: results of a survey].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The current training program for resident physicians in endocrinology and nutrition (EN) organizes their medical learning. Program evaluation by physicians was assessed using a survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  The survey asked about demographic variables, EN training methods, working time and center, and opinion on training program contents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-one members of Sociedad Castellano-Manchega de Endocrinología, Nutrición y Diabetes, and Sociedad Andaluza de Endocrinología y Nutrición completed the survey. Forty-percent of them disagreed with the compulsory nature of internal medicine, cardiology, nephrology and, especially, neurology rotations (60%); a majority (>50%) were against several recommended rotations included in the program. The fourth year of residence was considered by 37.8% of respondents as the optimum time for outpatient and inpatient control and monitoring without direct supervision. The recommended monthly number of on-call duties was 3.8±1.2. We detected a positive opinion about extension of residence duration to 4.4±0.5 years. Doctoral thesis development during the residence period was not considered convenient by 66.7% of physicians. Finally, 97.8% of resident physicians would recommend residency in EN to other colleagues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endocrinologists surveyed disagreed with different training program aspects such as the rotation system, skill acquisition timing, and on-call duties. Therefore, an adaptation of the current training program in EN would be required.
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, España. jmorenof@sescam.jccm.es
authors: Jesús
authors: J
authors: Moreno-Fernández
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Gutiérrez-Alcántara
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: Palomares-Ortega
authors: Alvaro
authors: A
authors: García-Manzanares
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Benito-López
mesh_terms: D004704:Endocrinology / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D010820:Physicians; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires