Multimodal In-training Examination in an Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program: A Longitudinal Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In-training examination (ITE) has been widely adopted as an assessment tool to measure residents' competency. We incorporated different formats of assessments into the emergency medicine (EM) residency training program to form a multimodal, multistation ITE. This study was conducted to examine the cost and effectiveness of its different testing formats.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal study in a tertiary teaching hospital in Taiwan. Nine EM residents were enrolled and followed for 4 years, and the biannual ITE scores were recorded and analyzed. Each ITE consisted of 8-10 stations and was categorized into four formats: multiple-choice question (MCQ), question and answer (QA), oral examination (OE), and high-fidelity simulation (HFS) formats. The learner satisfa

SUBMITTER: Liu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959571 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature