Rashedi Behnoush, Abt Joy Bockstein, Petropoulos Vicki C
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6003, USA.
J Prosthodont. 2003 Jun;12(2):124-32. doi: 10.1016/S1059-941X(03)00038-X.
A survey of recently board-certified prosthodontists was conducted in 2001. The purpose of this survey was to identify trends that assisted candidates in attaining diplomate status.
A questionnaire was mailed to 176 diplomates who had become board certified between the years 1993 and 2001. Of these, 131 board-certified prosthodontists returned the completed survey, resulting in a response rate of 74%. The mean, median, and range of responses were computed when applicable.
Results from this survey show that the mean number of years from completion of a postdoctoral program to achieving board certification was 6 years, with a median of 4 years and a range of 1 to 23 years. The mean number of years from the time of completion of a postdoctoral program to board eligibility was 2.3 years, with a median of 1 year and a range of 0 to 22 years. The mean number of years from board eligibility to board certification was 3.9 years, with a median of 3 years and a range of 0 to 17 years. The military was the most frequently reported employment status at the time the respondents took Parts 1-4 of the boards. A total of 54% of the diplomates reported that they challenged Part 1 separately, and then challenged Parts 2, 3, and 4 together; 79% of the diplomates were encouraged by their graduate program director/faculty to challenge the board; and 48% of the diplomates reported that their patients received free dental treatment.
Certain trends were observed regarding diplomates who succeeded in their efforts to challenge the board examination. The largest group who challenged the board certification examinations comprised members of the armed forces. Most prosthodontists challenged Part 1 before challenging the remaining 3 parts. In an effort to encourage more prosthodontists to challenge the board examination, numerous changes were made between 1992 and 1998; however, most of the diplomates did not take advantage of those changes.
2001年对近期获得委员会认证的口腔修复医师进行了一项调查。本次调查的目的是确定有助于考生获得专科医师资格的趋势。
向1993年至2001年间获得委员会认证的176名专科医师邮寄了一份问卷。其中，131名获得委员会认证的口腔修复医师返回了完整的调查问卷，回复率为74%。在适用时计算了回复的平均值、中位数和范围。
本次调查结果显示，从博士后项目完成到获得委员会认证的平均年数为6年，中位数为4年，范围为1至23年。从博士后项目完成到符合委员会考试资格的平均年数为2.3年，中位数为1年，范围为0至22年。从符合委员会考试资格到获得委员会认证的平均年数为3.9年，中位数为3年，范围为0至17年。军方是受访者参加委员会第1 - 4部分考试时最常报告的就业状态。共有54%的专科医师报告说他们分别挑战了第1部分，然后一起挑战了第2、3和4部分；79%的专科医师受到其研究生项目主任/教员的鼓励去挑战委员会考试；48%的专科医师报告说他们的患者接受了免费牙科治疗。
在成功挑战委员会考试的专科医师方面观察到了某些趋势。挑战委员会认证考试的最大群体是武装部队成员。大多数口腔修复医师在挑战其余3部分之前先挑战了第1部分。为了鼓励更多口腔修复医师挑战委员会考试，1992年至1998年间进行了许多变革；然而，大多数专科医师并未利用这些变革。
