Performance of residents using digital images versus glass slides on certification examination in anatomical pathology: a mixed methods pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is anticipated that many licensing examination centres for pathology will begin fully digitizing the certification examinations. The objective of our study was to test the feasibility of a fully digital examination and to assess the needs, concerns and expectations of pathology residents in moving from a glass slide-based examination to a fully digital examination.

Methods

We conducted a mixed methods study that compared, after randomization, the performance of senior residents (postgraduate years 4 and 5) in 7 accredited anatomical pathology training programs across Canada on a pathology examination using either glass slides or digital whole-slide scanned images of the slides. The pilot examination was followed by a post-test survey. In addition, pathology res

SUBMITTER: Mirham L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4866926 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature