کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4298676 | 1288363 | 2010 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a new basic science curriculum at a university-affiliated general surgery residency program.DesignA retrospective evaluation of general surgery residents' American Board of Surgery (ABS) In-Training Examination (ABSITE) scores before and after the implementation of a new basic science curriculum.SettingNot-for-profit tertiary referral center with a university-affiliated Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited community general surgery residency program.ParticipantsPostgraduate year (PGY) 1 through 5 general surgical residents.ResultsThe total questions answered correctly (percent correct) in the main 3 categories improved after implementation of the new curriculum for PGY 1 (total test: 70 ± 7 vs 60 ± 9, p < 0.05; clinical science: 71 ± 10 vs 59 ± 9, p < 0.05; and basic science: 69 ± 7 vs 60 ± 10, p = 0.0003) and for PGY 2 residents (total test: 74 ± 5 vs 66 ± 7, p < 0.05; clinical science: 74 ± 7 vs 66 ± 8, p = 0.003; and basic science: 74 ± 5 vs 66 ± 8, p < 0.05). With the exception of the percentage of clinical questions answered correctly for the PGY 4 level, there was no statistically significant worsening of scores in any other subcategories for any other PGY levels (3 through 5) after implementation of the new program. Before the institution of the new curriculum, 24% (26/110) of residents scored below the 35th percentile, and after the institution of the new curriculum, this number decreased to 12% (12/98), p = 0.006. The first-time passage rate on the ABS Qualifying Examination was unchanged in the period before and after the implementation of the new curriculum (89% vs 86%; p = 0.08). When comparing the bimonthly quizzes with the ABSITE, the correlation coefficient was 0.34.ConclusionAfter the implementation of a new basic science curriculum organized and directed by the faculty, there were statistically significant improvements of PGY 1 and 2 residents' ABSITE scores.
Journal: Journal of Surgical Education - Volume 67, Issue 3, May–June 2010, Pages 167–172