Amy B Reed, MDChair, ABS VSITE Committee

Vascular Surgery In-Training Examination

Developed by APDVS and ABS/VSB in 2007

First examination given in 2008

On-line examination given to all vascular surgery trainees (5/2, 0/5, 4/2)

Annual examination given to trainees to assess their knowledge

Typically given last Saturday in February (Make sure trainees know!)

Content areas same as those for the Vascular Surgery qualifying examination

Designed to give programs and trainees feedback on how they are doing

Timeline ~November: Look for email from ABS

regarding signing up for the examination (Be sure your program contact is with ABS)

~January: Instructions emailed to PDs about proctoring examination and loading it onto desktop

Online examination

Internet Access needed

Check that firewalls at your institution allow access by going to site several days before exam

Exam typically given last Saturday in February (Try not to have them on call night before)

Trainees get a ~ 4hours to complete exam online

Vascular faculty present

Results

Emailed about one month later

% correct reported along with topic areas

No percentile given of how trainees compare to the rest of their peers

What can I do as Program Coordinator? Make sure program contact information is listed with

ABS

Remind faculty and trainees

Sign up when email arrives

Access site on computer trainees will use to ensure it works

Look for results in late March / early April

Print out a copy for trainee file

QUESTIONS???