Mock radiology oral examination.
OBJECTIVE
To organize and implement a mock oral examination for radiology residents in an attempt to prepare them for the American Board of Radiology Oral Examination.


METHODS
A mock oral examination was administered to junior and senior radiology residents by radiology faculty. All participants completed postexamination surveys.


RESULTS
The mock oral examination process not only provided practice for preboard residents, but also determined areas of deficiency in their fund of knowledge and presenting skills. Additionally, it provided faculty members with areas of curricular weakness.


CONCLUSIONS
Administration of a mock oral examination reaps multiple benefits, which far exceed the task of its implementation.
Canon
Cheri L
CL
Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35249-6830, USA. ccanon@uabmc.edu
Mulligan
Susan
S
Koehler
Robert E
RE
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D013044:Specialty Boards; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods