The Plastic Surgery In-Service Examination: A Scoping Review
The PSITE is an important objective marker and assessment modality for programs and trainees but remains understudied. Contributions to the literature take the form of citation analysis, question quality assessment, and examination of subspeciality representation. There remains a need for studies that determine PSITE alignment with knowledge needed in practice, and how test preparation aligns with resident clinical and didactic experiences. Future studies examining these themes will determine if the PSITE could be improved to better align with the knowledge needed for success in plastic surgery.
Authors
- Sofia Aronson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8348-6445)
- Raman Mehrzad
- Erik Reiche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0578-0011)
- Amber Leis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-3700)
- P. Mickle Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4997-0003)
- Justin M. Broyles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0277-8046)
- S. Choi
- Alexander H. Chang
- Daniel Najafali
- Logan G. Galbraith
- Sameer A. Patel
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Fox Chase Cancer Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Los Alamitos Medical Center (US)
- Northeast Ohio Medical University (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004732
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00