PSBIM Yearend Report 2013-2014 Antonio Renato B. Herradura, M.D.
Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine CHAIRMAN: Antonio Renato B. Herradura, M.D. (UE) SECRETARY: Mariano B. Lopez, M.D. MEMBERS: Ruth A. Saguil-Sy, M.D. (MCU) Evelyn B. Yumiaco, M.D. (AUF) Aileen Cynthia F. De Lara, M.D. (UST) Joselito A. Mora, M.D. (FEU) Dennis A. Entera, M.D. (CIM) Rosemarie T. Dominguez, M.D. (SLU) Ester G. Penserga, M.D. (UP) Leslie P. Adlaon, M.D. (SWU) Alexander U. Tan Jr M.D. (CDU) Benjamin A. Balmores Jr. (SLMC)
2014 PSBIM Certifying Exam Profile of the Examinees Number of applicants: 781 Number of applicants who withdrew: 42 Number of examinees: 739 Foreigners: 26 Locals: 713 First timers: 508 Repeaters: 231
2014 PSBIM Exam Results Mean: 205.39 (57.05%) Range: 118.4 – 293.6 Median: 203.2 S.D.: 27.35 Reliability: 88.45
2014 PSBIM Exam vs. 2008-2013 Exams 2014 2008 - 2013 Low High 205.39 200.28 220.03 Mean (2009) (2011) 203.2 199.2 219.8 Median (2009) (2011) S.D. 27.35 25.64 27.88 (2008) (2011) 88.45 87.13 89.01 Reliability (2010) (2012)
GRAPH
2014 Exam Results • Passing score: 201 • Passers: 393/739 • Passing Rate: 53.18% • 1 st timers: 329/393 = 83.72% • Repeaters: 64/393 = 16.28% • 1 st timers passing rate: 329/508 = 64.76% • Repeaters passing rate: 64/231 = 27.71% • Foreigners passing rate: 7/26 = 26.92% • Jakarta examinees passing rate: 4/22 = 18.18% • Foreigner’s mean score: 176
PROFILE OF EXAMINEES Examinees Passed Failed Total 1x 329 (64.76%) 179 (35.24%) 508 2x 47 (30.72%) 106 (69.28%) 153 3x 5 (17.24%) 24 (82.76%) 29 4x 4 (16%) 21 (84%) 25 5x 3 (30%) 7 (70%) 10 6x 3 (37.5%) 5 (62.5%) 8 7x 1 (33.33%) 2 (66.67%) 3 8x 1 (33.33%) 2 (66.67%) 3 9x - - Total 393 (53.18%) 346 (46.82%) 739
Accomplishments A. Successful conduct of the written certifying exam in Manila and in Jakarta. B. Crafting of an examination which has very good reliability coefficient and only few items with concerns about validity. C. Revisions made to the PSBIM code of procedures
Concerns and Issues A. Use of the new terminal competencies formulated by the Residency Training Program Committee (RTPC) in place of the glossary of diseases B. Heterogeneity of the training of IM residents across the country as reflected by the performance of the examinees in the PSBIM C. Harmonization of the certification procedures of the different member countries comprising the AFIM D. Conduct of the written examination in more than 1 venue
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