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Characteristics of residency training associated with first‐time pass rate on the A merican C ollege of V eterinary O phthalmologists certifying examination
Author(s) -
Hendrix Diane V. H.,
Bentley Ellison,
Rohrbach Barton W.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/vop.12111
Subject(s) - medicine , cats , residency training , extraocular muscles , oral examination , physical examination , veterinary medicine , family medicine , ophthalmology , oral health , continuing education , medical education
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association of various aspects of veterinary ophthalmology residency training with the first‐time pass rate ( FTPR ) of the A merican C ollege of V eterinary O phthalmologists ( ACVO ) examination, as well as the individual written, image recognition, animal examination, and surgical sections of the examination. Procedures Program type, resident evaluations, cumulative surgery and case logs, and scores from ACVO examinations from 2007 to 2010 were evaluated. Results Data were available for 71 candidates. The overall FTPR was 35% ( n = 25). For the different sections of the examination, FTPR s were as follows: written (68%), image recognition (76%), intraocular surgery (80%), extraocular surgery (65%), and animal examination (75%). The overall FTPR among candidates from academic residency ( AR ) programs was 43% (20 of 47), while the FTPR of residents in private practice ( PPR ) programs was 21% (5 of 24; P = 0.07). The AR candidates were more likely to pass the written portion than PPR residents ( P = 0.02), and AR candidates had significantly more time off clinics (median 25%) vs PPR residents (median 18%; P = 0.007). The AR residents also had a higher reported percentage of direct supervision than PPR residents (95% vs 76%, respectively). Although PPR residents did significantly more surgeries and examined significantly more dogs and cats, those from AR s examined significantly more equine, bovine, avian, camelid, and reptile species. Conclusions Overall, AR residents had a higher FTPR and were more likely to pass the written portion of the examination. Total case and surgery numbers were not associated with FTPR .