Orthopaedic in-training examination performance: a nine-year review of a residency program database.

摘要: Background: The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) provides an objective way for both the residency program and resident to monitor progress. Methods: This longitudinal descriptive study tracks OITE performance of 16 residents from one orthopaedic surgery over nine years (1997-2005). Domain comparisons are made national averages (N > 3000) by mean difference split middle celeration line assessment trend analysis evaluate strengths weaknesses. Further evaluation postgraduate year (PGY) is domains that were deemed be in need moderate attention. Results: Resident medically related issues, rehabilitation, sports medicine acceptable. on science, diseases, hip knee reconstruction, spine, shoulder elbow minor Musculoskeletal trauma, pediatric orthopaedics, foot ankle, hand these PGY revealed less positive slopes orthopaedics musculoskeletal trauma domains, a negative slope domain between PGY-3 PGY-4, each indicative lower domain-specific scores than mean. A similar, was identified PGY-2 ankle domain. Conclusions: review enables departmental education committee identify curricular content areas require attention, select most efficient modes educational information delivery, facilitate learning through application innovative technologies, establish measurable goals, more prescriptively allocate personnel equipment resources.