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Surgical educator preferences regarding key objective structured clinical examination topics.

G J Cerilli1, H W Merrick, E D Staren

  • 1Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Belleview Avenue at Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia 24033, USA. gcerilli@carilion.com

The Journal of Surgical Research
|December 12, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Surgical educators identified key skills for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Top topics include abdominal pain, acute abdomen, chest X-ray interpretation, and central line placement, guiding curriculum development.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Assessment Methods

Background:

  • Traditional methods for assessing surgical residents and students are often inadequate.
  • The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is an increasingly favored assessment technique.
  • Optimal content for surgical OSCEs requires clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the opinions of international surgical educators on essential OSCE content.
  • To identify the most critical topics for inclusion in surgical OSCEs.
  • To provide data for the development of effective surgical OSCEs.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to 674 surgical educators globally.
  • Respondents ranked the top five topics from History Taking, Physical Examination, Data Interpretation, and Surgical Technique.

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  • A weighted scoring system was used based on Likert scale rankings.

    • Main Results:

    • A usable response rate of 32.3% (218/674) was achieved.
    • Highly ranked topics included "abdominal pain" (History Taking), "acute abdomen" (Physical Examination), "chest X ray" (Data Interpretation), and "central line" (Surgical Technique).
    • Specific high-ranking topics were identified within each of the four evaluated areas.

    Conclusions:

    • The survey provides valuable insights into skills prioritized by experienced surgical educators.
    • Findings offer evidence-based guidelines for constructing surgical OSCEs.
    • This data can enhance the relevance and effectiveness of surgical training assessments.