Scaled Performance on the Vascular Qualifying Examination Does Not Correlate With Vascular Certifying Examination First Attempt Pass in a National Cohort of Residents and Fellows

Specialty board certification is an important indicator of surgeon competence and necessary for residency fellowship programs to maintain accreditation with the Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education. Thus, identification trainees at risk failure both vascular surgery graduates their parent program. Passing written Vascular Qualifying Examination (VQE) a prerequisite eligibility take Certifying (VCE). However, association between performance on VQE ability pass VCE has not been examined. We sought examine correlation first-time achievement VCE. utilized American Board Surgery data predictive associations national longitudinal cohort all integrated residents (VIR) fellows (VSF) who completed from 2016 through 2021. Descriptive statistics were used trends. Chi-squared tests proportional group differences. Predictive scaled score subsequent attempts examined using logistic regression. rates obtained VIR VSF (n = 579; 176 403 fellows) 151 (47 104 fellowship) during study period. First-attempt rate was 94% in cohort, while first-attempt 93%. There no significant differences pass-fail candidates taking (P .133) or .501), respectively. Trainee (odds ratio, 1.00; 95% confidence interval, 1.00-1.01; P .077) (Figure). Stratified subgroup analyses by cohorts also showed .125 .171, respectively). In this VCE, achievement. Although finding highlights necessity identify other measures trainee order indicate preparedness examinations, it reflective assess distinctive competencies two focused medical knowledge, clinical judgement interpersonal communication skills. This ensures well-rounded surgeons maintenance high-quality standards within our specialty.