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competencybased training forefront educational innovation general surgery pediatric surgery training programs wait downstream changes currently consensus means pediatric surgery fellow practiceready study aimed provide framework better defining competency practice readiness way support milestones system allow improved assessment pediatric surgery fellows exploratory qualitative study developed interview guide nine questions focused faculty recognize competency advance autonomy among pediatric surgery fellows demographic information collected using anonymous online survey platform iteratively reviewed data interview ensure adequate information power achieved answer research question used inductive reasoning thematic analysis determine appropriate codes additionally dreyfus model used framework guide interpretation contextualize responses method generated common themes total 19 pediatric surgeons interviewed identified four major themes 127 codes practicing pediatric surgeons associate practicereadiness fellow skillbased competency recognition benefits struggle developing expertise facilitating autonomy difficulties variability evaluation variability evaluation typically included concept practice readiness assessment evaluation described study participants essential aspects practicing pediatric surgeons perceive practice readiness competency pediatric surgery fellows competency divided interpersonal versus technical skills subthemes within struggle included personal professional struggle benefits struggle identify assist struggling autonomy commonly stated variable based attending analysis yielded several themes associated practice readiness pediatric surgery fellows aim refine list themes using dreyfus model interpretive framework establish consensus amongst community pediatric surgeons order define competency key elements make fellow practiceready work focus establishing assessment metrics educational interventions directed achieving key elements