Sae

[Dr. Ice]

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Does anyone wanna talk about the SAE...like...what the hell was that?!

 

[normalforce]

I had no clue about all of the rehab policy stuff. Overall, however, I didn't think it was that bad. If I compare it to when I was preparing for the USMLE/COMLEX, when I began to take prep tests, it was way more comfortable than USMLE tests. I really didn't think it was that bad. If boards are like that, then I will be happy. At least thats what I think now, when the results come back I may edit this post!! 🙂 But, I didn't think it was too bad.

Later on...

 

[mdvol]

Well I have taken three of them now and I thought that this was one of the most poorly written of the SAE's.

 

[Finally M3]

I don't know if any of you are familiar with Woot.com, but I feel the SAE was the PM&R version of their BOC (Bag O' Crap). Seriously. Could they get a more random mix of knowledge on paper to test us with?

 

[Dr. Ice]

I just thought the questions were ridiculously vague. For all my fellow DO residents out there, I felt like I was taking the COMLEX. There were several questions where I felt all the answer choices were wrong...I had to pick to least wrong one! Anyway, whatevs...till next year...

 

[mdvol]

Exactly, you feel compelled to pick the least wrong! Good way to put it. Also, the SAE's always seem a random mix with several questions that make it verbatim from old tests just rotated from year to year.

 

[SG1]

How do your programs use your SAE scores? In our department they might as well post 'em on the door to rehab unit for all to see. Is this common? I thought that in our field people weren't so numbers-focused.

 

[axm397]

How do your programs use your SAE scores? In our department they might as well post 'em on the door to rehab unit for all to see. Is this common? I thought that in our field people weren't so numbers-focused.

At my program, no one else but you and the PD sees the scores. The PD doesn't even bring it up during our bi-annual review sessions. He thinks the SAE is just what it is, a "self-assessment" exam. So it's for your use only. I don't even think he releases the scores to ppl who request them.

 

[Dr. Ice]

our program places a ridiculous amount of importance on the exam. For PGY3s it basically decides who becomes chief resident the next year. Its kind of absurd to be quite honest...

 

[nvrsumr]

I found that many anesthesia pain fellowship PDs were interested in the SAE score of PMR applicants.