Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology
Abstract Background Presently, educational programming is not standardized across radiation oncology (RO) training programs. Specifically, there are limited materials through national organizations or structured practice exams for residents preparing for the American Board of Radiology (ABR) oral bo...
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| author | Gabrielle W. Peters Roy H. Decker Henry S. Park James B. Yu Suzanne B. Evans |
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| description | Abstract Background Presently, educational programming is not standardized across radiation oncology (RO) training programs. Specifically, there are limited materials through national organizations or structured practice exams for residents preparing for the American Board of Radiology (ABR) oral board examination. We present our 2019 experience implementing a formalized program of early mock oral board examinations (MOBE) for residents in post-graduate years (PGY) 3–5. Methods A mixed-methods survey regarding MOBE perception and self-reported comfort across five clinical domains were administered to PGY2–5 residents. MOBEs and a post-intervention survey were implemented for the PGY3–5. The pre and post-intervention score across clinical domains were compared using t-tests. Faculty and residents were asked for post-intervention comments. Results A total of 14 PGY2–5 residents completed the pre-intervention survey; 9 residents participated in the MOBE (5/14 residents were PGY2s) and post-intervention survey. This was the first mock oral radiation oncology examination experience for 65% of residents. 100% of residents felt the MOBE increased their clinical knowledge and comfort with clinical reasoning. Overall, there was a trend towards improved resident confidence giving planning dose parameters and (p = 0.08). There was also unanimous request for more MOBE experiences from residents and faculty, but time was identified as a significant barrier. Conclusions Future directions for this MOBE program are inclusion of more disease sites, better emulation of the exam, the creation of a more rigorous consolidated format testing all sites at once, and consideration for grading of these sessions for future correlation with certifying oral board examination (OBE) performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0adf4ff8e4cc451d92217f53defbfc0d2022-12-21T23:42:22ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202020-06-012011610.1186/s12909-020-02106-4Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncologyGabrielle W. Peters0Roy H. Decker1Henry S. Park2James B. Yu3Suzanne B. Evans4Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of MedicineDepartment of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of MedicineDepartment of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of MedicineDepartment of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of MedicineDepartment of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of MedicineAbstract Background Presently, educational programming is not standardized across radiation oncology (RO) training programs. Specifically, there are limited materials through national organizations or structured practice exams for residents preparing for the American Board of Radiology (ABR) oral board examination. We present our 2019 experience implementing a formalized program of early mock oral board examinations (MOBE) for residents in post-graduate years (PGY) 3–5. Methods A mixed-methods survey regarding MOBE perception and self-reported comfort across five clinical domains were administered to PGY2–5 residents. MOBEs and a post-intervention survey were implemented for the PGY3–5. The pre and post-intervention score across clinical domains were compared using t-tests. Faculty and residents were asked for post-intervention comments. Results A total of 14 PGY2–5 residents completed the pre-intervention survey; 9 residents participated in the MOBE (5/14 residents were PGY2s) and post-intervention survey. This was the first mock oral radiation oncology examination experience for 65% of residents. 100% of residents felt the MOBE increased their clinical knowledge and comfort with clinical reasoning. Overall, there was a trend towards improved resident confidence giving planning dose parameters and (p = 0.08). There was also unanimous request for more MOBE experiences from residents and faculty, but time was identified as a significant barrier. Conclusions Future directions for this MOBE program are inclusion of more disease sites, better emulation of the exam, the creation of a more rigorous consolidated format testing all sites at once, and consideration for grading of these sessions for future correlation with certifying oral board examination (OBE) performance.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02106-4 |
| spellingShingle | Gabrielle W. Peters Roy H. Decker Henry S. Park James B. Yu Suzanne B. Evans Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology BMC Medical Education |
| title | Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology |
| title_full | Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology |
| title_fullStr | Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology |
| title_short | Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology |
| title_sort | resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02106-4 |
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