Background: The purpose of this study was to develop a multifaceted examination to assess the competence of fellows following completion of a sports medicine fellowship. Methods: Orthopedic sports medicine fellows over 2 academic years were invited to participate in the study. Clinical skills were evaluated with objective structured clinical examinations, multiple-choice question examinations, an in-training evaluation report and a surgical logbook. Fellows’ performance of 3 technical procedures was assessed both intraoperatively and on cadavers: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) and arthroscopic shoulder Bankart repair. Technical procedural skills were assessed using previously validated task-specific checklists and the Arthroscopic Surgical Skill Evaluation Tool (ASSET) global rating scale. Results: Over 2 years, 12 fellows were assessed. The Cronbach α for the technical assessments was greater than 0.8, and the interrater reliability for the cadaveric assessments was greater than 0.78, indicating satisfactory reliability. When assessed in the operating room, all fellows were determined to have achieved a minimal level of competence in the 3 surgical procedures, with the exception of 1 fellow who was not able achieve competence in ACLR. When their performance on cadaveric specimens was assessed, 2 of 12 (17%) fellows were not able to demonstrate a minimal level of competence in ACLR, 2 of 10 (20%) were not able to demonstrate a minimal level of competence for RCR and 3 of 10 (30%) were not able to demonstrate a minimal level of competence for Bankart repair. Conclusion: There was a disparity between fellows’ performance in the operating room and their performance in the high-fidelity cadaveric setting, suggesting that technical performance in the operating room may not be the most appropriate measure for assessment of fellows’ competence.
Background: The purpose of this study was to develop a multifaceted examination to assess the competence of fellows following completion of a sports medicine fellowship. Methods: Orthopedic sports medicine fellows over 2 academic years were invited to participate in the study. Clinical skills were evaluated with objective structured clinical examinations, multiple-choice question examinations, an in-training evaluation report and a surgical logbook. Fellows’ performance of 3 technical procedures was assessed both intraoperatively and on cadavers: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) and arthroscopic shoulder Bankart repair. Technical procedural skills were assessed using previously validated task-specific checklists and the Arthroscopic Surgical Skill Evaluation Tool (ASSET) global rating scale. Results: Over 2 years, 12 fellows were assessed. The Cronbach α for the technical assessments was greater than 0.8, and the interrater reliability for the cadaveric assessments was greater than 0.78, indicating satisfactory reliability. When assessed in the operating room, all fellows were determined to have achieved a minimal level of competence in the 3 surgical procedures, with the exception of 1 fellow who was not able achieve competence in ACLR. When their performance on cadaveric specimens was assessed, 2 of 12 (17%) fellows were not able to demonstrate a minimal level of competence in ACLR, 2 of 10 (20%) were not able to demonstrate a minimal level of competence for RCR and 3 of 10 (30%) were not able to demonstrate a minimal level of competence for Bankart repair. Conclusion: There was a disparity between fellows’ performance in the operating room and their performance in the high-fidelity cadaveric setting, suggesting that technical performance in the operating room may not be the most appropriate measure for assessment of fellows’ competence.
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