Subscription to the Surgical Council on Resident Education Web Portal and Qualifying Examination Performance

e-Learning in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review

“…Klingensmith et al 37 demonstrated a small increase in adjusted mean scores on the General Surgery board certification examination for residency programs that subscribed to the SCORE web site. 7 The SCORE web site offers a high-quality e-learning resource that can be used as a template for training programs elsewhere.…”

“…In one of these studies, 36 participants were randomized to e-learning in both control and intervention arms, however, the mode of content delivery was different in both arms. In their nonrandomized controlled study, Klingensmith et al 37 compared scores on a board certification examination between residents with access to the SCORE web site 7 and those without.…”

“…Klingensmith et al 37 compared the General Surgery board certification examination scores between American residents on programs that subscribed to the SCORE web site and residents on programs that did not (control group), for the years 2010-2011. Regression analyses were performed to determine whether there was any significant improvement in scores from a baseline level (examination scores for 5 years previous to SCORE availability : 2004-2008).…”

The Future of Plastic Surgery Resident Education

“…19 The capacity to place and store electronically (digitally) tutorials, graphics, and videos has been proven by the success of the Khan Academy in the lay world. 20 Within the arena of graduate surgical education is the Web-based general surgery curriculum, the Surgical Council on Resident Education, 21 and in plastic surgery, the Plastic Surgery Education Network. Access to the material is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and in this context, e-learning is self-directed.…”

Competence, Confidence, and Certification: Observations from Both Sides of the Aisle

“…Like many specialties, general surgery is on a journey from time-based to competencybased training. This has included the development of a specific curriculum that defines the knowledge and skills of graduates (the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum [3]). Likewise, the ACGME Milestones project has begun to define the specific hurdles on a trajectory to proficiency [4].…”