title: End-of-Rotation Examinations in Canadian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programs: The Perspectives of Faculty Members and Residents.
abstract: The Royal College Competence by Design curriculum in obstetrics and gynaecology will launch in 2019, and it will depend heavily on multiple tools for accurate resident assessment. Several Canadian obstetrics and gynaecology residency programs use rotation-specific examinations at the end of various rotations for formative feedback. The obstetrics and gynaecology residency program at the University of Toronto adopted end-of-rotation examinations (EOREs) in 2014. We conducted a national survey to assess the current use of EOREs across Canada and to examine the attitudes and beliefs of residents and program directors regarding their use. We discuss faculty and resident experiences with EOREs and their perceptions of them. We also consider the role and benefit of these examinations in the context of the educational literature, and how they may integrate with future competency-based medical education frameworks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Electronic address: lynn.sterling@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sterling
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Kelsey
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005178:Faculty; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Assessment; evaluation; exams; gynaecology; obstetrics; residency