Performance on the Cardiovascular In-Training Examination in Relation to the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease Certification Examination

Abstract The American College of Cardiology In-Training Exam (ACC-ITE) is incorporated into most U.S. training programs, but its relationship to performance on the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM CVD) Certification Examination is unknown. ACC-ITE scores from third-ye...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2017-06, Vol.69 (23), p.2862-2868
Main Authors: Indik, Julia H., MD, Duhigg, Lauren M., MPH, McDonald, Furman S., MD, MPH, Lipner, Rebecca S., PhD, Rubright, Jonathan D., PhD, Haist, Steven A., MD, MS, Botkin, Naomi F., MD, Kuvin, Jeffrey T., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Cardiology - education
Cardiovascular
cardiovascular disease fellowship program
Cardiovascular Diseases
cardiovascular education
Certification
Clinical Competence
Education, Medical, Graduate - methods
fellow-in-training
Humans
Internal Medicine
Internship and Residency - methods
Licensing
medical knowledge assessment
Medical residencies
Medicine
Music teachers
Physicians
Secondary analysis
Training
United States
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Summary:Abstract The American College of Cardiology In-Training Exam (ACC-ITE) is incorporated into most U.S. training programs, but its relationship to performance on the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM CVD) Certification Examination is unknown. ACC-ITE scores from third-year fellows from 2011 to 2014 (n = 1,918) were examined. Covariates for regression analyses included sex, age, medical school country, U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step, and ABIM Internal Medicine Certification Examination scores. A secondary analysis examined fellows (n = 511) who took the ACC-ITE in the first and third years. ACC-ITE scores were the strongest predictor of ABIM CVD scores (p < 0.0001), and the most significant predictor of passing (p < 0.0001). The change in ACC-ITE scores from first to third year was a strong predictor of the ABIM CVD score (p < 0.001). The ACC-ITE is strongly associated with performance on the ABIM CVD Certification Examination.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.020