BACKGROUND: Determine the utility of mock oral examinations in preparation for the American Board of Surgery certifying examination (ABS CE). METHODS: Between 2002 and 2012, blinded data were collected on 63 general surgery residents: 4th and 5th-year mock oral examination scores, first-time pass rates on ABS CE, and an online survey. RESULTS: Fifty-seven residents took the 4th-year mock oral examination: 30 (52.6%) passed and 27 (47.4%) failed, with first-time ABS CE pass rates 93.3% and 81.5% (P = .238). Fifty-nine residents took the 5th-year mock oral examination: 28 (47.5%) passed and 31 (52.5%) failed, with first-time ABS CE pass rates 82.1% and 93.5% (P = .240). Thirty-eight responded to the online survey, 77.1% ranked mock oral examinations as very or extremely helpful with ABS CE preparation. CONCLUSIONS: Although mock oral examinations and ABS CE passing rates do not directly correlate, residents perceive the mock oral examinations to be helpful.
BACKGROUND: Determine the utility of mock oral examinations in preparation for the American Board of Surgery certifying examination (ABS CE). METHODS: Between 2002 and 2012, blinded data were collected on 63 general surgery residents: 4th and 5th-year mock oral examination scores, first-time pass rates on ABS CE, and an online survey. RESULTS: Fifty-seven residents took the 4th-year mock oral examination: 30 (52.6%) passed and 27 (47.4%) failed, with first-time ABS CE pass rates 93.3% and 81.5% (P = .238). Fifty-nine residents took the 5th-year mock oral examination: 28 (47.5%) passed and 31 (52.5%) failed, with first-time ABS CE pass rates 82.1% and 93.5% (P = .240). Thirty-eight responded to the online survey, 77.1% ranked mock oral examinations as very or extremely helpful with ABS CE preparation. CONCLUSIONS: Although mock oral examinations and ABS CE passing rates do not directly correlate, residents perceive the mock oral examinations to be helpful.
Authors: Amy G Fiedler; Dominic Emerson; Erin A Gillaspie; Joshua L Hermsen; Melissa M Levack; Daniel P McCarthy; Smita Sihag; Stephanie G Worrell; Mara B Antonoff Journal: JTCVS Open Date: 2020-07-25
Authors: Ivy A Huang; Yang Lu; Justin P Wagner; Chi Quach; Timothy R Donahue; Areti Tillou; Formosa Chen; James Wu Journal: Am J Surg Date: 2020-11-13 Impact factor: 2.565