Aligning In-Service Training Examinations in Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery With Competency-Based Education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In-service training examinations (ITEs) are used to assess residents across specialties. However, it is not clear how they are integrated with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestones and competencies.

Objective

This study explored the distribution of specialty-specific milestones and competencies in ITEs for plastic surgery and orthopaedic surgery.

Methods

In-service training examinations were publicly available for plastic surgery (PSITE) and orthopaedics (OITE). Questions on the PSITE for 2014-2016 and the OITE for 2013-2015 were mapped to the specialty-specific milestones and the 6 competencies.

Results

There was an uneven distribution of milestones and competencies in ITE questions. Nine of the 36 Plastic Surgery Miles

SUBMITTER: Ganesh Kumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5646927 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature