Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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This study examined the concurrent validity of the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill (OSATS), a new test of technical skill for general surgery residents. ⋯ Scores on the OSATS accurately reflect the independent opinions of faculty regarding the technical skills of senior residents, suggesting that it is a valid measure of technical skill for these individuals. The scores did not, however, reproduce faculty rankings of the junior residents. Whether this was a failing of the OSATS or the faculty rankings requires further study.