Most specialist trainees are satisfied with their training program and believe it provides relevant opportunities, but fewer than one in two felt their college sought their input, a survey suggests.

About 10,000 interns, registrars, prevocational doctors and IMGs with limited registration responded to the Medical Board of Australia’s first annual medical training survey, conducted between July and October last year.

The results, released on Monday, indicated that many non-GP specialist trainees believed their colleges could improve on their communication regarding updates to the training programs, while only two in five said they were provided access to psychological or mental health support.

Ophthalmology trainees were happiest when it came to their exams, with 91% believing their exams were conducted fairly and 83% saying the exam reflected their program’s curriculum.