OITE woes

does anyone have the 2007 OITE stats ie YIT average scores and average scores for all test takers, I am just trying to figure out how I did, I got the answers but we dont get our exams back till later in the year for some reason

Not sure if this helps but for PGY-2 (YIT = 1), I think 144 or so was the Raw score for the 50th percentile. A raw score of 179 was the 95th percentile for my YIT (1) Got a friend who is a PGY-4 or YIT = 3, that told me 169 or 170 was the 50th percentile for his year. Not sure what the YIT 0, 2 or 4 scores are for the 50th percentile. A total of 4 or 5 questions was deleted from the exam, so the total raw number was out of 270. I can't recall exact numbers because I don't have the score report in front of me. Like the previous poster said, 10 questions out of 270 can be the difference between 50th vs 75th percentile in any given YIT scores. I think in the end, everyones knowledge base pretty much evens out by PGY-5. Hope this helps.

I have always been fortunate to be a good test taker and have scored very well my first three years on the OITE (high 90's).

As an intern, the best advice I received was to not read any general surgery, instead, spend any time reading orthopedis. I read every yellow journal (JAAOS) cover to cover as an intern. This really isn't that hard as this only ammounts to about 2 articles per week. I feel the yellow journal is the best resource for junior residents to increase their fund of knowledge. I also watched about half of the miller CD's.

As I PGY2, I read very little due to time constraints, but was able to watch the remaining half of the miller CD's. I bascially only read for fracture conference, didn't have time to read the yellow journal or orther journals. Was very fortunate to have read a lot as an intern as that knowledge was able to carry me through PGY2 year.

As a PGY3, I have resumed reading all yellow journals cover to cover as well as reading for whatever rotation I am on and have started skimming JBJS.

In the month before the exam, I go over the prior 3-4 years tests and make sure I understand the explanations. There are an amazing amount of repeat questions or repeat topics so this is extremely high yield prior to the test. I don't focus on the OITE until 1 month prior, the remainder of the year I just spend on my general orthopaedics knowledge base.

I think thats reasonable advice.

It centers around developing a strategy for 5 years of learning, not doing well on a relatively inconsequential test.

The fact is whether you score in the 75% or the 5%, it doesnt matter.....AS LONG AS you pass the boards. No one is going to ask you how you did on your OITE 10 years from now. They will however want to know if you are board certified.

Once again, identify your weaknesses and study them. Not your strengths. I think the yellow journal is much more salient than JBJS to the junior residents, but if you have the time, I would read both.


T.O.

I have always been fortunate to be a good test taker and have scored very well my first three years on the OITE (high 90's).

As an intern, the best advice I received was to not read any general surgery, instead, spend any time reading orthopedis. I read every yellow journal (JAAOS) cover to cover as an intern. This really isn't that hard as this only ammounts to about 2 articles per week. I feel the yellow journal is the best resource for junior residents to increase their fund of knowledge. I also watched about half of the miller CD's.

As I PGY2, I read very little due to time constraints, but was able to watch the remaining half of the miller CD's. I bascially only read for fracture conference, didn't have time to read the yellow journal or orther journals. Was very fortunate to have read a lot as an intern as that knowledge was able to carry me through PGY2 year.

As a PGY3, I have resumed reading all yellow journals cover to cover as well as reading for whatever rotation I am on and have started skimming JBJS.

In the month before the exam, I go over the prior 3-4 years tests and make sure I understand the explanations. There are an amazing amount of repeat questions or repeat topics so this is extremely high yield prior to the test. I don't focus on the OITE until 1 month prior, the remainder of the year I just spend on my general orthopaedics knowledge base.

What are the Miller CD's? I've never heard of them.

I would give Ortho First Aid high marks as well... a good background review in addition to the others. Using primarily old OITE's (SFORP site), and reading through most of Miller, annotating First Aid as I went, I did much better than expected as an intern.