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