Evaluating General Surgical Residency Education Structure and Incorporation of the Resident as Educator Model

•A total of 156 programs responded to the survey with a response rate was 60%.•8.5% have an Resident-As-Educator model.•In terms of concerns regarding resident-led didactics-24.4% of respondents stated that their main concern would be the quality of education provided, and 20.4% referenced low resident satisfaction levels with resident-led education.•There were no differences among the groups regarding the American Board of Surgery board passage rates.