Influence of clerkship sites on National Board of Medical Examiners surgery subject examination performance - 18/06/15
, Amy J. Leisten, M.S. a, Robert Treat, Ph.D. c, d, Philip N. Redlich, M.D., Ph.D. a, b, cAbstract |
Background |
As one measure of comparability of student experiences on a 2-month surgery clerkship, scores on the National Board of Medical Examiners Surgery Subject Examination (NSSE) were evaluated against a number of variables.
Methods |
NSSE scores for 701 students completing the surgery clerkship over 3.5 years were analyzed. Students rotated at academic, VA, and community hospitals with 1 month of general surgery paired with 1 month of a surgical subspecialty. The effect of 15 rotation site pairings on NSSE performance was analyzed by analysis of variance. The relationship of site-specific student evaluation variables and NSSE scores was examined by stepwise multivariate linear regression.
Results |
No statistical differences were demonstrated between NSSE scores and site-specific parameters of duty hours, resident participation, or type of hospital, nor between NSSE scores and paired sites constituting the overall clerkship experience.
Conclusion |
Performance on the NSSE was not impacted by any assigned paired sites, supporting comparability of overall clerkship experiences.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | Comparability and student experience are needed across diverse rotation sites. |
• | Seven hundred one students over 3.5 years were studied using National Board of Medical Examiners subject examination scores as a measure of comparable educational experiences. |
• | Students rotated at academic, VA, and community hospitals, at sites with and without residents. |
• | No statistically significant differences between NSSE mean scores were found across sites. |
Keywords : Surgery clerkship, National Board of Medical Examiners, Site comparability
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| The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. |
Vol 210 - N° 2
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