Training in surgery is entirely
different to medical training as it involves acquisition of skills, operating
competence and cutting experience within a defined time frame. As a result,some training programmes end up producing less competent and less experienced surgeons owing to the decreased training time. Considering the fact that each
trainee surgeon has a different learning curve, a question is posed; whether
some surgeons complete their training at a lower point, than anticipated, on
their learning curve1.
