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Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) is presently considered the “gold standard” for skills evaluation.
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Otolaryngology-specific OSATS have been developed and validated for many key index procedures.
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Faculty training through focused orientation sessions is critical for meaningful objective assessment.
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Timeliness of assessment and provision of formative feedback to residents enhance educational value of assessment systems.
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Crowd-sourced evaluations and mobile App technology are
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