The objective of this study is to generate expert consensus statements on the definitions of success and failure and its influencing factors in Post-graduate medical education.

A study will be performed using a e-Delphi process with Portuguese expert panel to generate recommendation statements related to the definitions of success and failure in Post-graduate medical education and its influencing factors and to determine the level of agreement for each statement from the panel as a whole. The following topics will be covered:

1. Success in Post-graduate medical education: definition, influencing factors
2. Failure in Post-graduate medical education: definition, influencing factors
3. Management Consensus is achieved through iterative rounds of survey and revision to the statements until a pre-determined level of agreement is met (75% agreement).

Part 1: planning and evidence review

• Series of planning sessions with study investigators
• Literature is reviewed/summarized
• Initial statements will be developed based on Round 1 results. Round 1 will be composed of 4 open-ended questions

Part 2: Survey to achieve consensus

• Survey, based on the initial statements developed on Round 1 results
• At least 2 additional rounds of review (remote rounds using an online platform) will be held to achieve consensus on each topic of interest and finalize consensus statements

Inclusion Criteria:

• residency programs directors,
• members of the medical residents representing committee,
• members of patients representing associations,
• members of health institutions management teams,
• members of Portuguese Medical Association,
• authors of relevant scientific articles on medical education

Exclusion Criteria:

• Panelists who are not able to commit to all rounds of the modified Delphi process will be excluded.

Experts in Post-graduate medical education