Fiedler Amy G, Emerson Dominic, Gillaspie Erin A, Hermsen Joshua L, Levack Melissa M, McCarthy Daniel P, Sihag Smita, Worrell Stephanie G, Antonoff Mara B
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, Calif.
JTCVS Open. 2020 Sep;3:128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2020.07.007. Epub 2020 Jul 25.
The American Board of Thoracic Surgery-certifying examination is challenging for applicants. Single institutions have reported good results with a mock oral examination (MOE) for trainees. General surgery literature has demonstrated success with in-person multi-institutional MOE examinations. Due to small numbers of cardiothoracic training programs and significant geographic variability, we hypothesized that a multi-institutional, collaborative remotely administered MOE (mICMO) pairing faculty with trainees from different institutions would provide an important educational experience.
mICMOs were conducted via the Zoom virtual platform across 6 institutions. Descriptive results via post-experience survey were analyzed and reported.
In total, 100% of trainees found mICMO useful. The majority would recommend to a peer, and 100% of faculty examiners found mICMO useful and would participate in another examination.
Faculty and trainees found the experience to be effective with respect to creating a high-stakes environment, educationally beneficial, and productive. These results support the continued use of mICMO and encourage expansion and collaboration with additional institutions across the country.
美国胸外科委员会认证考试对申请者来说颇具挑战性。单一机构报告称，为学员举办模拟口试（MOE）取得了良好效果。普通外科领域的文献表明，面对面的多机构MOE考试取得了成功。由于心胸外科培训项目数量较少且地理差异显著，我们推测，将来自不同机构的教员与学员配对进行多机构协作远程管理的MOE（mICMO）将提供重要的教育体验。
通过Zoom虚拟平台在6个机构开展mICMO。对经验后调查得出的描述性结果进行分析并报告。
总体而言，100%的学员认为mICMO有用。大多数人会向同行推荐，100%的教员考官认为mICMO有用，并会参与另一次考试。
教员和学员发现，这种体验在营造高风险环境、具有教育益处和富有成效方面是有效的。这些结果支持继续使用mICMO，并鼓励与全国其他机构扩大合作。
