Orthopaedic intraining examination Belgium Nanni Allington MD Orthopaedic
Orthopaedic in-training examination Belgium Nanni Allington, MD Orthopaedic department CHR Citadelle Liège
In training examination ? Online ? Oral exam ? Written ? Multiple choice ? Written with open books ? Open questions ?
In-training Examination l Purpose l Organization l Type of examination l Evaluation l Handling of failures
Purpose l Evaluation residents l Check Progress l Motivate to read
Purpose – Why ? l Become Orthopaedic Surgeon
Resident’s perspective l “Manual” …OR l Fashion …Industry
Reality l Patient care - ethics l Clinics l Theory
Goal
Organization l Since 1987 1999 : 92 residents ( written ) 2010: 62 residents ( written ) l Changes l Belgium and Netherlands …written
Organization l Members of all universities and others l “Goodwill” l Limited resources , examination free l AAOS complex organization, question makers, Administrative support , finances, fee for examination. . l European examination ? More Support ?
Type of exam l Written third to fifth year…. – Well defined subject over three years – Reference book… – Multiple choice Wright or Wrong l Oral exam last year
Type of exam – Reference Book l Avoid discussion l Limitations Not up to date…but Basics will not change Question makers…only relevant l “Basic” questions l “ 18/20” score questions
Type of exam – Questions 33. Chez une fille de 12 ans, non pubère, qui présente une scoliose idiopathique de D 8 à L 3 mesurée à 30°, un corset est indiqué. VRAI/FAUX?
Type of exam – Questions l Wright or Wrong : - translation - manpower l Cotation : +1 correct answer 0 no answer -1 wrong answer…. -1/2 l Avoid “guessing” l -1/2 …
Type of exam – Questions l Translation : French and Flemish Debate English …. European Exam ? l Question Bank ? Internet ? l Universal Aspect of Surgery
Type of exam – Questions l Airline Pilot Training l Same training Europe l Same Exams l Huge Data Bank of Questions l Available schools, teachers… Students l English…
Type of exam – Questions Which of the following are not symptoms of hypoxia: 1. blueness of lips and fingernails 2. flatulence 3. dizziness and light headedness 4. lack of night vision a. 1 and 4 only b. 1, 2, 3, and 4 c. 2 only d. 1, 3 and 4 only
Type of exam – Questions Sophisticated questions Attention to detail Limited exam time Test attitude towards stress Organization Adapt to our residents ?
Type of exam l Oral exam – Last year – General exam – Two sets of examiners from different universities – “case presentation” – xray – – Computer
Who participates ? l Legal l“ aspect Regular” Residents l All ?
Evaluation l Written exam Computer correction “Adaptation” 12 / 20 …. l Oral Examiners …then discussion … 12/20
Handling failures l Written exam Redo…written or oral l Oral Exam Quite rare…. usually corresponds with multiple other problems…. one more year… Evaluation for every situation in commission
Practical organisation Collegium l President – vice president to coordinate l Two members from each university l Two meetings a year
Practical organisation - Website l Http: //www. collegium. be l General information l Inscription l Exam rules l “Diffusion”
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