Implementing a transition to practice curriculum for surgery residents provides a gateway to early-career success

We aimed to assess the effectiveness of a transition to practice (TTP) curriculum in providing early career success by surveying recent University of South Florida (USF) surgery residency graduates who completed the TTP program. A survey composed of structured and free response questions was sent to 24 USF graduates of surgery residency. Questions asked about their experience in the TTP program and their confidence and knowledge in subjects covered during the curriculum including financial planning, contract negotiation, coding and billing, and work-life balance. Answers were collected anonymously through Qualtrics. This study was conducted at USF in Tampa, Florida. The survey participants completed their training at Tampa General Hospital, a tertiary academic hospital. Recent USF General Surgery residency graduates who completed their training between 2019 and 2023 were included in the study. The survey was sent to 24 graduates, and 21 responses were received. Twenty-one responses were received, and 18 endorsed participation in a TTP program and were used in analysis. Seventeen out of 18 respondents (94.44