Structured progressive autonomy model for surgical residency training¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 associational), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A training-structure account in which residents progress through supervised involvement toward fully autonomous operating, supported by competency assessment and case selection tailored to experience. The article describes that "Only in the final months of residency are residents typically allowed to perform independent cases, once consultants are familiar with their capabilities as being safe to operate without direct supervision." It links this model to JCST supervision levels progressing from direct to indirect supervision, and attributes the safe outcomes to "robust institutional training standards rather than exceptional individual performance."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Systematic competency assessment through workplace-based assessments across multiple clinical settings
Consultant familiarity with resident capabilities before authorising autonomous cases
A local curriculum of wet lab, dry lab and didactic teaching plus high-fidelity simulation

Constraints¶

Studied at a single high-volume quaternary centre with a long training tradition; the article notes the study period included the UK switch to exclusively integrated training, affecting resident experience levels

Target Learners¶

cardiac surgical residents in integrated training programmes

Learning Goals¶

progressive operative independence
day 1 consultant readiness
emergency operative proficiency

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Kumar Ujjawal Aditya, Rao Eteesha, Al-Zubaidi Fadi Ibrahim, Page Aravinda, Smith Harry, Sitaranjan Daniel, De Silva Ravi, Farid Shakil. (2026). Comparing Early and Long-Term Outcomes of “Truly Autonomous” Senior Resident-Led with Consultant-Led Cardiac Surgery: A 10-Year Propensity-Matched Study. Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag099

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`title`	`Structured progressive autonomy model for surgical residency training`
`description`	`A training-structure account in which residents progress through supervised involvement toward fully autonomous operating, supported by competency assessment and case selection tailored to experience.`
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`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-05`
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`sources`	1 — `kumar-ujjawal-aditya-2026`

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