Gary W. Procop MD, MS, MEd, Tyler J. Sandersfeld PhD, Mario Levesque MSEE, Ty McCarthy MSS, Bonnie Woodworth BA, Steven H. Swerdlow MD
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Abstract
Most Pathology residents take the Anatomic Pathology and/or Clinical Pathology primary pathology certification examination(s) near the end of their final year of training (i.e., Spring), whereas some postpone the examination(s) to the Fall administration of that year or even later. We compared the Spring and Fall administration pass rates of initial primary certification candidates for those who graduated in the same year they took the examination. We also compared the pass rates of same-year graduates with individuals who postponed the examination for a year or more. We also surveyed the candidates regarding the reasons they chose the Spring or Fall administration. Candidates who chose the earlier (i.e., Spring) administration were more likely to pass compared with those who took the later Fall administration (p = 0.0026 for Anatomic Pathology; p = 0.0004 for Clinical Pathology). Delaying the certifying exams beyond the calendar year of residency graduation was associated with a higher failure rate (p < 0.0001 for both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology). The survey results suggest that residents often take their certification examinations earlier to not interfere with fellowship training, because it coincides with the completion of residency training, or it is expected by their program. Pathology residents are more likely to pass the primary certification examinations when they are taken closer to the end of training, rather than postponing it to a later administration. Pathology residency program directors should encourage residents, who are deemed ready, to take their certification examinations at the earliest possible administration.
大多数病理学住院医师在培训的最后一年即将结束时(即春季)参加解剖病理学和/或临床病理学初级病理学认证考试,而有些住院医师则将考试推迟到当年的秋季或更晚。我们比较了同年毕业的初次初级认证候选人的春季和秋季考试通过率。我们还比较了同年毕业的考生与推迟一年或一年以上参加考试的考生的通过率。我们还对考生选择春季或秋季考试的原因进行了调查。选择较早(即春季)考试的考生与较晚参加秋季考试的考生相比,通过率更高(解剖病理学 p = 0.0026;临床病理学 p = 0.0004)。将认证考试推迟到住院医师毕业日历年之后与较高的不及格率有关(解剖病理学和临床病理学的 p 均为 0.0001)。调查结果表明,住院医师通常会提前参加认证考试,以便不影响研究员培训,因为这与住院医师培训的完成时间相吻合,或者是他们的项目所期望的。病理住院医师在培训临近结束时参加初级认证考试,而不是推迟到以后参加考试,更有可能通过考试。病理学住院医师培训项目主任应鼓励已做好准备的住院医师尽早参加资格认证考试。
期刊介绍:
Academic Pathology is an open access journal sponsored by the Association of Pathology Chairs, established to give voice to the innovations in leadership and management of academic departments of Pathology. These innovations may have impact across the breadth of pathology and laboratory medicine practice. Academic Pathology addresses methods for improving patient care (clinical informatics, genomic testing and data management, lab automation, electronic health record integration, and annotate biorepositories); best practices in inter-professional clinical partnerships; innovative pedagogical approaches to medical education and educational program evaluation in pathology; models for training academic pathologists and advancing academic career development; administrative and organizational models supporting the discipline; and leadership development in academic medical centers, health systems, and other relevant venues. Intended authorship and audiences for Academic Pathology are international and reach beyond academic pathology itself, including but not limited to healthcare providers, educators, researchers, and policy-makers.