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THE IMPACT OF THE EUROPEAN BOARD EXAMINATION IN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY ON CAREER PROGRESSION:
THE RESULT OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY
S Cascio, R Mackenzie and R Carachi
EBPS
The European Board of Pediatric Surgery was established in the 1990s within the framework of the Union Europeenne des Medecins Specialistes (UEMS)
First Exam: 1999
• 5 Oral Exams (35 m):• Two Clinical• Three Vivas• Spot Tests (MCQs)
2005: Part 1
• 100 MCQs• 50 with images• 50 without images
EUROPEAN BOARD OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
EXAMINATION IN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
PART ONE
2005
Part 2
1) Clinical
2) Oral: General Paediatric Surgery
3) Oral: Genito-urinary/Trauma
4) Oral: Neonatal Surgery
The Candidates: 2005-2016
Variable Number
Total Number Part 1 572 (61% Pass)
Total Number Part 2 308 (74% Pass)
Age in years (Median) 43 (29-62)
Gender (male/female) 309/61 (84% and 16%)
Nationalities
Method
• 160 candidates who passed the EBPS Examination were asked to complete an online questionnaire
• Career-Success Scale (CSS) is a validated questionnaire to assess career achievements.
Questionnaire: Survey Monkey
Results
83(52%) completed the on line questionnaire
Results: Gender
Place of work
Helped to achieve your career goals?
Publications?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
yes
no
Looking at your career have you made any publications (original papers with peer review, first authorship or co-authorship)?
Research
Scholarship?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
yes
no
Looking at your career, did you receive a scholarship?
Funding for research?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
yes
no
Looking at your career, did you gain third parties funding for research?
Research awards?
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
yes
no
Looking at your career, did you obtain any research awards?
EBPS: Webpage
Conclusions
1) A third of the candidates who were successful at the EBPS examination work in an academic institution 2) Half of the candidates do research as their principal activity
Conclusions
3) Sixty per cent of the candidates thought that passing the EBPS examination helped them to achieve their career goals
Thank you
THE IMPACT OF THE EUROPEAN BOARD EXAMINATION IN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY ON CAREER PROGRESSION: THE RESULT OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYEBPSFirst Exam: 19992005: Part 1Part 2The Candidates: 2005-2016NationalitiesMethodQuestionnaire: Survey MonkeyResultsResults: GenderPlace of workHelped to achieve your career goals?Publications?ResearchScholarship?Funding for research?Research awards?EBPS: WebpageConclusionsConclusionsThank you