Preparing Psychiatry Residents for the Certification Exam: A Survey of Residency and Exam Experiences

Preparing psychiatry residents for the certification exam: a survey of residency and exam experiences.

OBJECTIVE To determine which methods best prepare psychiatry residents for the certification exam, and ultimately for practice, to facilitate appropriate residency program curriculum changes. METHOD We sent an anonymous survey to all final year (that is, PGY5) Canadian university-affiliated psychiatry residents, regarding frequency and diversity of observed interviews, form of feedback delive...

Residency In-service Training Exam

Pass rates on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Exam by residency location and size.

BACKGROUND The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) sets residency performance standards for the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination. This study aims are to describe the compliance of residency programs with ACGME standards and to determine whether residency pass rates depend on program size and location. METHODS In this retrospective cohort stu...

CNE Certification Drive and Exam Results.

The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) is the only credential recognizing the advanced practice role of the academic nurse educator. This article provides information regarding a CNE Certification Drive for faculty in one school of nursing. Descriptive findings include pass rates and content-specific averages. An analysis of the relationship between the variables is offered for role (faculty vs. re...

Nursing Postgraduate Students` Experience of Preparing for Nursing Postgraduate Entrance Exam

Introduction: Increased volunteers for postgraduate education have expanded competition. It has been a serious challenge for both participants and educational managers to be prepared for postgraduate entrance exam. This study aims to explain the process of preparing for postgraduate entrance exam among nursing postgraduate students based on expectancy theory. Methods: This study used directed ...