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Arnold Tabuenca¹, Richard Welling, Ajit K Sachdeva

¹Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA.

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|December 8, 2007

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Faculty ratings of resident core competencies are reliable and valid. Assessments showed internal consistency and correlated with standardized test scores, supporting their use in evaluating surgical residents.

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Background:

The Association of Program Directors in Surgery and the American College of Surgeons developed a web-based system for resident assessment.
This system evaluates residents on ACGME core competencies at the end of rotations.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the reliability and validity of a web-based faculty assessment system for surgical residents.
To determine if the system accurately reflects resident performance across multiple programs.

Main Methods:

A total of 4241 end-of-rotation assessments were completed for 332 general surgery residents.
Assessments used a 1-5 scale for 23 items across 6 core competencies.
Data included USMLE, ABSITE scores, PGY level, and resident status.

Main Results:

Coefficient alpha exceeded 0.90 for all competency scores, indicating high internal consistency.
Competency ratings significantly increased with postgraduate year (PGY) level (p < 0.01).
Ratings correlated significantly with USMLE Step I and ABSITE scores, supporting validity.

Conclusions:

Faculty ratings of core competencies demonstrate strong internal consistency.
Correlations with standardized test scores support the validity of these faculty assessments.
The progressive increase in ratings with PGY level supports the construct validity of the assessment system.