A 5-Year Review of Feedback on the Philadelphia-Area Mock ABS Certifying Examination

A scoping review of successful strategies for passing the American Board of Surgery certifying examination

“…While it seems intuitive that practicing questions in the style of the examination would lead to success, interestingly, some studies have found that pass rates on mock exams do not seem to correlate well with ABS CE pass rates, lending credence to the belief that the elements of practice and feedback are more important than the content [ 37 , 46 ]. This is supported by another single-institution observational study that noted a significant improvement in the level of anxiety felt by examinees with successive practice [ 47 ].…”

Virtual Surgery Oral Board Examinations in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic. How I Do It!

“…While academic and training programs were able to swiftly transition to virtual learning for lecturing and grand rounds, it is not clear whether IP-MOEs for certifications are to be transitioned to virtual platforms. At the program level, there have been numerous studies that suggest the benefits of in-person MOEs, 4 , 5 , 6 however, to our knowledge, there has been no study addressing utilization of V-MOEs in general surgery residency programs. This study evaluated the effectiveness of V-MOEs as an alternative format of ABS-CE preparation for surgical residents and serves as a starting point for the discussion of utilizing V-MOEs on a national level.…”