Table 3 Residents’ image of their future performance as emergency physicians

Anticipated mastery of themes

Airway

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

3 (2.9)

7 (30.4)

25 (23.8)

12 (52.2)

66 (62.9)

3 (13.0)

11 (10.5)

2nd

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

8 (25.8)

18 (58.1)

4 (12.9)

3rd

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

10 (19.6)

36 (70.6)

4 (7.8)

Breathing

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

3 (13.0)

6 (5.7)

14 (60.9)

80 (76.2)

6 (26.1)

18 (17.1)

2nd

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

1 (3.2)

24 (77.4)

5 (16.1)

3rd

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (3.9)

42 (82.4)

7 (13.7)

Circulation

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

6 (5.7)

16 (69.6)

77 (73.3)

6 (26.1)

22 (21.0)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

22 (71.0)

8 (25.8)

3rd

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (7.8)

39 (76.5)

8 (15.7)

Disability

1st

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

3 (13.0)

17 (16.2)

20 (87.0)

77 (73.3)

0 (0)

8 (7.6)

2nd

1 (3.2)

0 (0)

4 (12.9)

24 (77.4)

2 (6.5)

3rd

0 (0)

2 (3.9)

10 (19.6)

33 (64.7)

6 (11.8)

Exposure/environment

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (3.8)

3 (13.0)

15 (14.3)

19 (82.6)

75 (71.4)

1 (4.3)

11 (10.5)

2nd

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

5 (16.1)

24 (77.4)

1 (3.2)

3rd

0 (0)

3 (5.9)

7 (13.7)

32 (62.7)

9 (17.6)

Secondary assessment

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

1 (4.3)

5 (4.8)

16 (69.6)

81 (77.1)

6 (26.1)

18 (17.1)

2nd

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

3 (9.7)

22 (71.0)

5 (16.1)

3rd

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

43 (84.3)

7 (13.7)

Facial injuries

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (8.7)

9 (8.6)

9 (39.1)

33 (31.4)

10 (43.5)

59 (56.2)

2 (8.7)

4 (3.8)

2nd

0 (0)

2 (6.5)

9 (29.0)

19 (61.3)

1 (3.2)

3rd

0 (0)

5 (9.8)

15 (29.4)

30 (58.8)

1 (2.0)

Internal medicine

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

3 (2.9)

3 (13.0)

20 (19.0)

16 (69.6)

72 (68.6)

3 (13.0)

10 (9.5)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (19.4)

21 (67.7)

4 (12.9)

3rd

0 (0)

2 (3.9)

11 (21.6)

35 (68.6)

3 (5.9)

Dermatology

1st

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

8 (34.8)

36 (34.3)

12 (52.2)

44 (41.9)

3 (13.0)

23 (21.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2nd

2 (6.5)

9 (29.0)

13 (41.9)

7 (22.6)

0 (0)

3rd

0 (0)

19 (37.3)

19 (37.3)

13 (25.5)

0 (0)

Muscular/skeletal

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (8.7)

(7.6)8

14 (60.9)

64 (61.0)

7 (30.4)

33 (31.4)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (9.7)

21 (67.7)

7 (22.6)

3rd

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (5.9)

29 (56.9)

19 (37.3)

Psychiatry

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (8.7)

13 (12.4)

14 (60.9)

62 (59.0)

7 (30.4)

30 (28.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2nd

0 (0)

3 (9.7)

20 (64.5)

8 (25.8)

0 (0)

3rd

0 (0)

8 (15.7)

28 (54.9)

15 (29.4)

0 (0)

General practitioner

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

6 (26.1)

31 (29.8)

15 (65.2)

62 (59.6)

2 (8.7)

10 (9.6)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

14 (46.7)

15 (50.0)

1 (3.3)

3rd

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

11 (21.6)

32 (62.7)

7 (13.7)

Geriatrics

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (17.4)

8 (7.6)

9 (39.1)

44 (41.9)

10 (43.5)

51 (48.6)

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

17 (54.8)

14 (45.2)

0 (0)

3rd

0 (0)

4 (7.8)

18 (35.3)

27 (52.9)

2 (3.9)

Pediatrics

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

9 (8.6)

5 (21.7)

21 (20.0)

16 (69.6)

72 (68.6)

1 (4.3)

3 (2.9)

2nd

0 (0)

4 (12.9)

6 (19.4)

21 (67.7)

0 (0)

3rd

0 (0)

4 (7.8)

10 (19.6)

35 (68.6)

2 (3.9)

Pain/sedation

1st

1 (4.3)

2 (1.9)

3 (13.0)

13 (12.4)

2 (8.7)

21 (20.0)

12 (52.2)

52 (49.5)

5 (21.7)

17 (16.2)

2nd

0 (0)

5 (16.1)

9 (29.0)

15 (48.4)

2 (6.5)

3rd

1 (2.0)

5 (9.8)

10 (19.6)

25 (49.0)

10 (19.6)

Pre-hospital care

1st

1 (4.3)

1 (1.0)

3 (13.0)

25 (23.8)

12 (52.2)

40 (38.1)

6 (26.1)

35 (33.3)

1 (4.3)

4 (3.8)

2nd

0 (0)

12 (38.7)

13 (41.9)

6 (19.4)

0 (0)

3rd

0 (0)

10 (19.6)

15 (29.4)

23 (45.1)

3 (5.9)

Traumatology

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (8.7)

7 (6.7)

14 (60.9)

65 (61.9)

7 (30.4)

33 (31.4)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (9.7)

20 (64.5)

8 (25.8)

3rd

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (3.9)

31 (60.8)

18 (35.3)

Knowledge/research

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

9 (8.6)

16 (69.6)

51 (48.6)

5 (21.7)

41 (39.0)

1 (4.3)

4 (3.8)

2nd

0 (0)

3 (9.7)

14 (45.2)

12 (38.7)

2 (6.5)

3rd

0 (0)

5 (9.8)

21 (41.2)

24 (47.1)

1 (2.0)

Anticipated mastery of ED competences

I can function independently as a EP

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

3 (13.0)

13 (12.4)

16 (69.6)

73 (69.5)

4 (17.4)

17 (16.2)

2nd

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

4 (12.9)

23 (74.2)

3 (9.7)

3rd

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

6 (11.8)

34 (66.7)

10 (19.6)

I can care for an unstable patient

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

8 (7.6)

16 (69.6)

70 (66.7)

6 (26.1)

27 (25.7)

2nd

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (6.5)

23 (74.2)

6 (19.4)

3rd

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (9.8)

31 (60.8)

15 (29.4)

I can care for a trauma patient

1st

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

2 (1.9)

1 (4.3)

7 (6.7)

11 (47.8)

65 (61.9)

10 (43.5)

31 (29.5)

2nd

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

4 (12.9)

21 (67.7)

6 (19.4)

3rd

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

2 (3.9)

33 (64.7)

15 (29.4)

I can lead a cardiopulmonary resuscitation

1st

1 (4.3)

3 (2.9)

3 (13.0)

7 (6.7)

2 (8.7)

7 (6.7)

7 (30.4)

54 (51.4)

10 (43.5)

34 (32.4)

2nd

1 (3.2)

1 (3.2)

3 (9.7)

20 (64.5)

6 (19.4)

3rd

1 (2.0)

3 (5.9)

2 (3.9)

27 (52.9)

18 (35.3)

I can perform a focused assessment of sonography in trauma

1st

4 (17.4)

27 (25.7)

11 (47.8)

42 (40.0)

4 (17.4)

16 (15.2)

3 (13.0)

16 (15.2)

1 (4.3)

4 (3.8)

2nd

6 (19.4)

9 (29.0)

7 (22.6)

8 (25.8)

1 (3.2)

3rd

17 (33.3)

22 (43.1)

5 (9.8)

5 (9.8)

2 (3.9)

I can perform procedural sedation and analgesia

1st

2 (8.7)

10 (9.5)

4 (17.4)

28 (26.7)

5 (21.7)

19 (18.1)

9 (39.1)

33 (31.4)

3 (13.0)

15 (14.3)

2nd

4 (12.9)

9 (29.0)

6 (19.4)

11 (35.5)

1 (3.2)

3rd

4 (7.8)

15 (29.4)

8 (15.7)

13 (25.5)

11 (21.6)