My residents were told by residents at other programs were being sent home because their PDs called the exam. Once the level of stress amped up they were pretty much done for. I know scores are going to be impacted. I am also looking for information on requirements — outside of our individual program requirements — as I know this is going to be an issue.

Hi All,

My understanding that tis is a tool for the residents to help them towards the Board Exam. This is a huge situation this year. If they don’t take the exam, there is not anything against them, per se. However, for the PGY5’s, this is improtant to them. I hope that all of the coordinators have stuck with the exam and share with the AAOS for the grief that this has caused. They work hard to make this work, and it was not on the AAOS, but who they are having administer the test. However, I am sure they know that ultimately it is there responsiblity and they will take the necessary criticism for this.

Vicky Norton
University of Maryland

We also had a few residents that stayed in for the majority of the time. The concern is the 9 hour clock and the 7 hour clock. They system was running very slow – delay between questions, causing issue with testing time management.

We had residents who started the exam and then were kicked almost immediately – their clock started and then they sat for two hour waiting for the exam to reopen. We hope that the clocks will be left open due to this delay (much like the first two years of web-testing)

We reached out to AAOS with concern and requesting ruling on the clock due to the interruption.

Residents are all doing fine now but the 2 to 2 1/2 hour delay in start times has impacted their preparedness.

A letter from the chair of the assessments and evaluation committee was sent out to program directors today regarding OITE and those who were unable to take the exam. Ask your program director for the email if you haven’t already seen it.