The journal of education in perioperative medicine : JEPM
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J Educ Perioper Med · Oct 2019
Development of a Simulated Objective Structured Clinical Exam for the APPLIED Certification Exam in Anesthesiology: A Two-Year Experience Informed by Feedback from Exam Candidates.
Program directors of anesthesiology residencies agree that it is the program's responsibility to prepare residents for primary American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) certification, although few report an Objective Standardized Clinical Exam (OSCE) program reflective of the new ABA examination. We created an authentic simulated OSCE (SOSCE) using existing resources to prepare third-year clinical anesthesia residents for the ABA APPLIED exam before graduation and identify knowledge gaps relevant to the OSCE. ⋯ An SOSCE program can be developed with preexisting resources. This program was highly rated as useful and informative, an accurate reflection of the ABA OSCE, and helpful in preparation for the examination. Development of a SOSCE program is feasible, sustainable, and valuable.