How Dutch medical residents perceive their competency as manager in the revised postgraduate medical curriculum

Introduction In 2005, competency based training was introduced into the curriculum of the postgraduate training of Dutch medical residents. The role as manager is one of the seven competencies and, compared to the other roles, it is presently thought to receive little attention during training. The goal of this study was to investigate medical residents' understanding of this competency and how they perceive their role as manager. Methods In October 2009, 506 residents from different specialties in four teaching hospitals were invited via email to participate in the study. A 29-item Likert sca... Mehr ...