Position paper of Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery among competencies in Head and Neck Surgery teaching for general Surgery residents.

OBJECTIVES

To standardize the necessary competencies for General Surgery residents related to Head and Neck Surgery.

METHODS

The Delphi process was employed in its sequential phases: the selection of an expert panel; a structured questionnaire containing a preliminary list of potential competencies; the electronic distribution of the questionnaire to the experts, with options to "maintain", "remove", or "modify" the competencies and to suggest the inclusion of new competencies; a second round indicating "agree" or "disagree" for each reformulated or new competency; and the final consensus.

RESULTS

Twenty-two competencies were established for General Surgery residents in the specialty of Head and Neck Surgery.

CONCLUSION

General Surgery residents and trainees should be trained for topics and procedures frequently encountered in general clinical practice. The establishment of minimum competencies emerges as a guide in Medical Education, aligning teaching with the actual needs of clinical practice.