Educational Resources for the Orthopedic In-Training Examination

The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: Perspectives of Program Directors and Residents from the United States and Canada

“…Given the modest response rate of our resident survey and that the majority of residents were from the United States, generalization of this resident data is limited. Although our sample of 331 residents is on par with the largest study of the OITE to date, 9 it represents less than 10% of the more than 4000 residents who write the OITE each year. 5 Only 54% of residents know their most recent OITE scores, and the data in Figure 2 are not normative data for OITE test takers.…”

“…6 Multiple survey-based studies and 1 retrospective cohort study have investigated the utilization of specific educational resources by residents in the United States in their preparation for this examination. 3,[7][8][9] Others have demonstrated positive correlation between OITE performance and passing scores on parts I and II of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examinations. [10][11][12][13] With regard to resident learning, however, the validity and utility of the OITE to PDs and residents have not been established and attitudes about the role of the OITE in resident education seem variable.…”

“…Modest correlation was found for the use of The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Marker et al surveyed 150 residents and identified that The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and 'Miller's Review of Orthopaedics' as being the most-valued resources for the OITE.In a Web-based survey of 360 residents in the United States, Laporte et al reported that The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was used by 71% of all residents, making it the most popular resource 9. …”

An Analysis of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination Rehabilitation Section

“…Rehabilitation terminology. These questions assessed knowledge of the following: strength training classification systems, and identifying and/or distinguishing among open kinetic chain, closed kinetic chain, isometric, isotonic, isokinetic, concentric, and eccentric muscle contractures (5). Spinal cord injury.…”

“…Analyses of subjects tested on the OITE have been reported previously. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] By evaluating these analyses, educators and trainees can focus their teaching and learning on topics that are tested frequently on the OITE.…”