OBJECTIVE: To establish an objective ophthalmic surgical evaluation protocol to assess residents' surgical competency and improve residents' surgical outcomes. PARTICIPANTS: Eight experts in resident education from comprehensive ophthalmology, cornea, glaucoma, and retina services; 2 chief residents (postgraduate year 5 [PGY5]); and resident representatives from PGYs 2, 3, and 4 participated in the development of an objective assessment tool of skills in resident cataract surgery. METHODS: Analysis of all resident cataract surgeries performed at our service from July 2001 to July 2003 led to the development of a 1-page objective evaluation form to assess residents' skills in cataract surgery. A panel of surgeons at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary reviewed the database and the evaluation form and provided constructive feedback. RESULTS: Development of a unique database of all resident cataract cases and constructive feedback by experts in resident teaching assisted in creating a 1-page evaluation form entitled Objective Assessment of Skills in Intraocular Surgery (OASIS). CONCLUSIONS: OASIS has face and content validity and can be used to assess, objectively, surgical events and surgical skill. We believe the OASIS evaluation form and database will be a valuable tool for assessing ophthalmology residents' surgical skills at other residency programs as well.
OBJECTIVE: To establish an objective ophthalmic surgical evaluation protocol to assess residents' surgical competency and improve residents' surgical outcomes. PARTICIPANTS: Eight experts in resident education from comprehensive ophthalmology, cornea, glaucoma, and retina services; 2 chief residents (postgraduate year 5 [PGY5]); and resident representatives from PGYs 2, 3, and 4 participated in the development of an objective assessment tool of skills in resident cataract surgery. METHODS: Analysis of all resident cataract surgeries performed at our service from July 2001 to July 2003 led to the development of a 1-page objective evaluation form to assess residents' skills in cataract surgery. A panel of surgeons at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary reviewed the database and the evaluation form and provided constructive feedback. RESULTS: Development of a unique database of all resident cataract cases and constructive feedback by experts in resident teaching assisted in creating a 1-page evaluation form entitled Objective Assessment of Skills in Intraocular Surgery (OASIS). CONCLUSIONS: OASIS has face and content validity and can be used to assess, objectively, surgical events and surgical skill. We believe the OASIS evaluation form and database will be a valuable tool for assessing ophthalmology residents' surgical skills at other residency programs as well.
Authors: C Golnik; Hilary Beaver; Vinod Gauba; Andrew G Lee; Eduardo Mayorga; Gabriela Palis; George M Saleh Journal: Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc Date: 2013-09