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First Online Knowledge Based Assessment in Cardiology completed

Recently the first Online Knowledge Based Assessment (KBA) in Cardiology took place, during the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Annual Conference in Manchester, UK. The novelty for BCS this year was that their KBA was web-based, enabling an enhanced secure encrypted environment also facilitating the final edit of the 120 multiple-choice questions used in the exam. 108 candidates took the test on Sunday the 27th of May at Manchester Central. Orzone supported the KBA with the software Ortrac for the fourth year in a row and for the first time in Cardiology brought it online to the Ortrac online servers. 

About Ortrac

Ortrac is a web-based framework for training, accreditation and revalidation, supporting the harmonisation of medical skills. It is based on implemented specialist curriculum or guidelines.
Ortrac logs progress in the areas of knowledge, skills and professionalism, through the use of Multiple Choice Questions and Multi Source Feedback. Ortrac helps trainees, trainers, specialists, program directors along with accreditation bodies and hospitals in their daily medical practice and is developed based on the collaboration with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).

Ortrac functionalities 

  • Formal examinations internationally accredited
  • Summative (examination) & formative (diagnostic) tests with different assessment levels.
  • Logbook for CME credits, clinical-, scientifically- & training- activities
  • Advanced Work rotation features
  • Assignment (with smart sign off (MCQ´s attachments)
  • Course functionality
  • MCQ engine (with multiple question types)
  • Automatic logbook – fill in functions
  • Examination planning (time zone support)
  • Features to develop knowledge, technical skills & professionalism
  • Complete five year curriculum planner for residents (scheduling)
  • Topics for specialist doctors
  • Structured feedback and progress tracking

For more information, please contact Nina Offen.

(Published 2012-06-14 12:00)

ESA European Anaesthesiology Online Assessment supported by Orzone at EUROANAESTHESIA 2012

Orzone AB, a world leading healthcare quality and medical training services company today announces in partnership with the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), the continuation of Online Global Assessments, due to the successful completion of the pilot examinations performed in 2011, which was organised in partnership with the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), the European Union of Medical Specialist (UEMS) and its Section and Board of Anaesthesiologists (EBA). 


The online assessment is based on the EBA-European Board of Anaesthesiologist curriculum and consist of the largest MCQ-database in the world, covering 35 countries and 12 different languages, leading to the mostly spread diploma within the field.
The system technology used for the online assessment is called Ortrac which is web-based and created in a secure environment. Ortrac enables the creation and the reviewing of MCQ’s along with the creation and validation of summative and formative tests. The software can be used to perform sophisticated statistical analysis for multiple causes.
The Multi-country examination will be administered simultaneously throughout different time zones and continents and the joint venture will cover multiple years of ongoing online examinations. The examinations will be centrally organized with national administration and global co-ordination by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and by Orzone, throughout the period of time.
After the first pilot exam, the second online assessment will take place during the EUROANAESTHESIA congress on June 9th-12th 2012, in Paris France.

"Computer based assessment are becoming popular all over the world. Their use means lower costs, friendly formats and access to remote locations.
After our successful pilot with Orzone in 15 centers last year, ESA Examinations Committee decided to launch from next year officially an On Line Examination as a formative assessment based on the new curriculum of the European Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA)
Our future goals is developing a Home On Line Assessment (HOLA) and also the ambitious plan (with UEMS) to create a Pan European electronic portfolio"

Quote: Zeev Goldik
Chairman- European Diploma of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDA)
ESA- European Society of Anaesthesiology

About ESA

The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) holds the most prominent position in the community of anaesthesiologists in Europe and elsewhere. The Society is governed by a Board of Directors, a Council and the General Assembly. The Council is elected by Active members of the Society from each European country with a minimum of 25 Active members. The Board of Directors is elected by the Council. The General Assembly convenes at the time of the ESA's European Anaesthesiology Congress, EUROANAESTHESIA. The Society is comprised of Individual Members and Society Members. Society members are represented within the ESA by the National Anaesthesiologists Societies Committee (NASC) which is represented on the Board of Directors and maintains direct links with the World Federation (WFSA).
The Examinations Committee of the ESA is in charge of the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

About EBA

The European Section and Board of Anaesthesiology is the Anaesthesiology branch of UEMS (European Union Medical Specialities) dealing primarily with Anaesthesia and Resuscitation, as well as Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine. Being part of UEMS it has the aims and strategies of UEMS.

About UEMS

The UEMS represents national associations of medical specialists from all the 27 European Union member states and its associated countries. UEMS has a current membership of 35 countries and are operating through its 38 Specialist Sections and European Boards.

About Orzone

Orzone, the creator of Ortrac is committed to improving the quality of healthcare and minimizing the risk of medical errors by developing creative training and assessment solutions based on advanced web and simulation technology. Orzone works in co-operation with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) to synchronize European medical training. This collaboration has resulted in the creation of a comprehensive electronic platform Ortrac, to support medical training, assessment and continuous professional development (CME/CPD).
 

More information please contact: 

Hugues Scipioni and Maxime Van Cauter,
ESA administrators of the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
exam@esahq.org 
www.euroanaesthesia.org  or  www.esahq.org

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone.

(Published 2012-05-23 10:55)

Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation

Orzone, on behalf of Prof. Anthony Gallagher (Orzone Advisory Board) and Prof. Gerald O’Sullivan, informs of the book release on; Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation, 2011 (Springer). The book is part of a book series on 'Improving Medical Outcome' (the Vision Zero/Orzone) a vision founded by Orzone in 2009. Prof Anthony Gallagher and members of the Orzone team have collaborated for over a decade, pioneering with medical simulation training including landmark achievements such as the first ever transfer of skills publication; Virtual reality training improves operating room performance: results of a randomized, double-blinded study (Ann Surg. 2002) and the methodology that this approach to training was built on; Virtual Reality Simulation for the Operating Room: Proficiency-Based Training as a Paradigm Shift in Surgical Skills Training (Ann Surg. 2005).
In Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation the authors provide a resource for program directors, surgical trainers, surgical trainees, psychologists, simulation engineers, and researchers. For trainers, this book gives explicit theoretical and applied information on how this new training paradigm works thus allowing them to tailor the application of simulation training to their program, no matter where in the world they work. For the trainee, it allows them to see and understand the rules of this new training paradigm thus allowing them to optimize their approach to training and reaching proficiency in as efficient a manner as possible. For the simulation researcher, engineer, and medical profession Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation poses some difficult questions that require urgent unambiguous and agreed answers.

Book description

In this book, Prof. Anthony Gallagher and Prof. Gerald O’Sullivan have combined and integrated their unique perspectives on surgical training to produce a scholarly volume on training, learning, and the practice of modern surgery. Prof. Gallagher is an experimental psychologist of international renown and a highly cited researcher in the field of human factors, objective assessment, and simulation. Prof. O’Sullivan is internationally renowned for his work as a practicing surgeon, cancer researcher, and professional leader within Irish, European, and World surgery. Using their expertise to analyze why modern image guided surgery is difficult to learn and practice, they have concluded that the difficulties faced are not just related to human factors, but arise from fundamental problems associated with a century old way of training in surgery.
Gallagher and O’Sullivan propose using a metric-based, deliberate practice curriculum requiring trainees to objectively demonstrate a pre-defined level of skills before being allowed to implement and consolidate their skills in the clinical environment. The authors give a detailed account of the principles and practices of how this approach to training works, i.e., Proficiency-Based Progression (PBP), including insights into a number of clinical trials utilizing this approach. Prospective, randomized, and blinded clinical trials have shown that proficiency-based progression trained surgeons perform significantly better than their traditionally trained counterparts. The implications of this proficiency-based approach to the training of surgeons are profound. Appropriately trained surgeons and fellow medical staff team members can be expected to more reliably and uniformly provide the best possible care to patients. Improved care and less medical errors will lead to reduced costs. Most importantly, the ramifications of the proposed training approach will have a real impact on the quality of care and safety at individual level. Although this approach to medical education and training may be conceptually and intellectually appealing, it represents a paradigm shift in how doctors are educated and trained.

Book online (Springer website)

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone.

(Published 2012-03-19 11:34)

Orzone presents E-portfolio Ortrac at the Nordic doctors union; Nordöl

Nordöl is a cooperative body for the Nordic doctors' unions. It was founded by the then so called Medical Society (OFS) in 1980. 
Orzones Chairman/CEO Mr Stefan Hallin has been invited to speak about the collaboration between Orzone and The European Organization of Medical Specialists (UEMS) to harmonize training of European medical doctors. Orzone and UEMS share the vision of improving healthcare quality through the harmonisation of training and education in Europe. For this purpose the collaboration was established in the beginning of 2010 and a comprehensive electronic platform has been developed to support medical training, assessment and continuous professional development. The strategic direction for the establishment and the primary focus of the initiative is to extensively improve the education and training of European medical doctors, improving medical outcome and patient safety.
The meeting with Nordöl takes place in Stockholm on January 9th 2012.

Read more about Nordöl (in Swedish)

 

For more information, please contact Nina Offen | PR & Marketing Manager Orzone.

(Published 2012-01-09 11:28)

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