Correlation of Objective Assessment Data With General Surgery Resident In-Training Evaluation Reports and Operative Volumes

Faculty evaluations, ABSITE scores, and operative case volumes often tell little about true resident performance. We developed an objective structured clinical examination called the Surgical X-Games (5 rooms, 15 minutes each, 12-15 tests total, different for each postgraduate [PGY] level). We hypothesized that performance in X-Games will prove more useful in identifying areas of strength or weakness among general surgery (GS) residents than faculty evaluations, ABSITE scores, or operative cases volumes.

Source: Journal of Surgical Education - May 14, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Jad M. Abdelsattar, Yazan N. AlJamal, Raaj K. Ruparel, Phillip G. Rowse, Stephanie F. Heller, David R. Farley Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research