"Well I Failed, but I Have No Idea Why"…: Experiences of Feedback After High-Stakes Summative Specialist Medical Examination in Ophthalmology.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Medical specialist trainees report dissatisfaction with both the usefulness and timing of feedback provided following summative examinations. This study aimed to explore ophthalmology trainee and supervisor experiences of feedback following final summative examination (the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Advanced Clinical Examination (RACE)).

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with ophthalmology trainees who had recently sat RACE (2017-2021) (n = 19) and supervising ophthalmologists who support trainees to prepare for RACE (n = 10). Interview data were thematically analyzed.

Results

Two themes were identified. Inadequate feedback related to trainee experiences receiving feedback relating to ex

SUBMITTER: Jessup B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533217 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature