Lessons to Learn From a Successful Virtual Mock Oral Examination Pilot Experience

Chaurasia, Avinash; Page, B.R.; Walker, Amanda J.; Salerno, Kilian E.; Camphausen, Kevin; Kwok, Young; Bajaj, Gopal K.; Ambrocio, Daisy; Erickson, Delnora

doi:10.1016/j.adro.2020.07.011

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“…The positive-trending feedback of MOEs, especially those that are done virtually, in turn has led to an increased interest in the use of virtual platforms for administering MOEs. [7][8][9] MOEs are just one example of traditionally in-person events being shifted to a virtual paradigm due to the pandemic. Other educational forums, such as meetings and conferences, have had to adapt to the changing landscape of medical education, as well.…”

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“…Virtual methods for medical trainee examination and assessment have become increasingly more prevalent due to COVID-19 and initial reviews have shown them to be adequate alternatives to traditional in-person educational paradigms. [8][9][10][11] The absence of major technological issues with administration of both the mock oral exam and recent vascular surgery oral board exam virtually is evidence of the practical utilization of alternative methods to in-person assessment and educational training. 6 As a result, some discrepancy between PDs and trainees in this study might represent different points of view instead of major issues with VMO per se.…”

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Feasibility and acceptability of virtual mock oral examinations for senior vascular surgery trainees and implications for the certifying exam

Zemela

Malgor

Smith

et al. 2021

Annals of Vascular Surgery

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

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Feasibility and acceptability of virtual mock oral examinations for senior vascular surgery trainees and implications for the certifying exam

Zemela

Malgor

Smith

et al. 2021

Annals of Vascular Surgery

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“…Past studies have shown the value and effectiveness of virtual MOEs in other medical fields such as general surgery, radiation oncology, and otolaryngology; however, no such study exists yet in plastic surgery. [7][8][9] Without the logistical constraints of physical coordination, we hypothesized that the virtual platform would improve and expand the MOE experience to include collaborative institutions while still approximating a board examination environment. Six clinical cases used for the MOE were solicited from faculty examiners, who do not normally conduct examinations for the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).…”

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confidence: 99%

Cross-institutional Virtual Mock Oral Examination: A New Paradigm?

Manisundaram

Sathyanarayanan

Govande

et al. 2023

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: Mock oral examinations (MOEs) are shown to be valuable in preparation for national board oral examinations. Although traditionally conducted in-person, improved technological advances have supported exploring virtual alternatives. Furthermore, the cornoavirus disease 2019 pandemic has necessitated virtual learning. We hypothesized that the virtual platform would improve and expand the MOE experience to include collaborative institutions while approximating a board examination environment. Methods: Sixteen senior plastic surgery residents and 14 faculty from three separate programs participated in a cross-institutional virtual MOE. Over a single day, each trainee was evaluated by two faculty from a separate institution on six scenarios, including digitally interactive photographs. Immediate postexamination debriefing with feedback was performed. All participants were subsequently invited to complete an anonymous survey regarding MOE experience, accuracy, and stress level, with responses graded on a Likert scale (1-5). Results: Twenty-three participants completed the survey, with 87% having prior MOE experience; however, only 26.1% of participants had virtual MOE experience. Most found the virtual platform more convenient (4.18 + 1.18; 5-far more convenient, 1-far less convenient) and less stressful (2.32 + 0.65; 5-far more stressful, 1-far less stressful) than in-person. All participants found the examination fair, and participants found the examination valuable (4.65 + 0.57) in preparing trainees for the American Board of Plastic Surgery oral examination. Conclusions: The majority of participants found the virtual MOE experience valuable and comparable to in-person. These results reinforce that a virtual MOE provides an acceptable alternative with greater convenience and improved crossinstitutional collaborative efforts.

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“…Among these was the online SOE, which is best suited for assessing interpretation skills. Justaniah et al have recently reported their experience with online oral examination for interventional radiology fellowship programme [ 7 ], while others have reported on online mock oral examinations in radiation oncology and in vascular surgery [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Feasibility of radiology online structured oral examination for undergraduate medical students

Alharbi

Alamer

2022

Insights Imaging

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Background Online summative assessment has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as an alternative to traditional examinations, bringing opportunities and challenges. The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of online structured oral examination (SOE) in radiology clerkships. The study identifies measures taken to successfully implement online SOE and minimize chances of cheating. It also discusses the challenges encountered and how they were addressed. Methods SOE percent scores of fourth-year medical students from two institutions were correlated with students’ grade point average (GPA). The scores were compared among different institutions, students’ genders, students’ batches, examination versions, and examiners with different experience levels. Students’ perceived satisfaction and concerns were captured using anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Technical problems and success rate of SOE implementation were recorded. Results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results A total of 79 students participated in the study, out of which 81.0% (n = 64) responded to the survey. SOE scores showed poor positive correlation with the students’ GPAs (r = 0.22, and p = .09). Scores showed no significant difference between the two institutions or genders. Scores were also not significantly different between students who were examined by junior or senior examiners. All but one version of examination showed no significant difference in students’ scores. No significant difference was observed in students’ scores between each two subsequent batches who were exposed to the same examination version. Conclusion Online summative SOE is a feasible alternative whenever face-to-face SOE could not be implemented provided that appropriate measures are taken to ensure its successful execution.

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Lessons to Learn From a Successful Virtual Mock Oral Examination Pilot Experience

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Feasibility and acceptability of virtual mock oral examinations for senior vascular surgery trainees and implications for the certifying exam

Feasibility and acceptability of virtual mock oral examinations for senior vascular surgery trainees and implications for the certifying exam

Cross-institutional Virtual Mock Oral Examination: A New Paradigm?

Feasibility of radiology online structured oral examination for undergraduate medical students

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