Factors associated with a successful outcome in the Philippines Board of Surgery Certifying Examinations.
- Author:
Armando C. CRISOSTOMO
1
;
Jose Rafael MARFORI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article, Original
- Keywords: Licensure ExaminationPhilippine Board Of SurgeryPerformance In Certifying Examinations
- MeSH: Human; Male; Female; Internship And Residency; Fellowships And Scholarships; Universities; Philippines; Certification; Diagnosis, Oral; Medicine
- From: Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties 2010;65(4):135-140
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the factors associated with a successful outcome in the Philippine Board of Surgery (PBS) certifying examinations (written and oral).
METHODS: The examination records of candidate examinees who applied to take the PBS certifying examinations from 2006-2009 were reviewed. Successful outcome was defined as passing the written and oral examinations on a first attempt. Various factors (both continuous and non-continuous) were analyzed regarding their association with a successful outcome.
RESULTS: There were 370 candidate examinees with 137 (37.0%) successful outcomes. The following factors were found to be significantly associated with a successful outcome: younger age, previous performance in the RITE examinations, taking the examination within a year of completion of residency, training in a university-based program and undertaking subspecialty fellowship during the examination year.
CONCLUSION: These results may provide useful information for the PBS and other stakeholders in general surgery training.
