RISE 2003

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RISE 2003

• Remember?
• The ASCP RISE was an online exam for the first
  time in 2003. While it was for the most part
  successful, there were a few significant
  problems
• Image quality was not acceptable.
• The online exam format was somewhat inflexible.
• Reports were not available as early as needed and
  some were confusing.

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RISE 2004

• Goals
• Improve images
• Improve online exam format
• Timely and user-friendly reports

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RISE 2004

• Once again, every US program participated
• Programs from Canada, Beirut, Ireland
• More than 2500 residents took the exam
• 72 others took examfellows, program directors,
  faculty

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Comments and complaints during exam administration
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Survey of Residents
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Reports

• Results went out to residents on June 4
• Program results to PRODS about one week later

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2004 RISE Peer Group Comparison by Content
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ACLPS and ADASP

• Each of these organizations will have a
  representative on the RISE committee and will
  share responsibility for CP and AP sections
• Each will also have representatives on Resource
  Councils for purpose of developing RISE items

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ASCP Resident Review Course

• 6-day AP/CP comprehensive course
• Attended mostly be residents in last 2 years of
  training, also some practicing pathologists
• Experienced ASCP faculty
• Lectures focused on material useful in practice
• Next course April, 2005

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ASCP CheckPath and STAR

• CheckPath and STAR (GYN and nonGYN) available
  free to residents as additional participants to
  your laboratory
• Program Directors receive reports for each
  participating resident, with comparisons to all
  residents in program

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Barbara McKennaUniversity of Michigan Dept of
Pathologybarbmcke_at_umich.edu