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What Do Faculty Observe of Medical Students' Clinical Performance?
- Source :
- Teaching & Learning in Medicine; Spring2006, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p99-104, 6p, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: An earlier study of our faculty's evaluation of junior medical students indicated that performance ratings were unreliable and reflected 1 underlying dimension. Other researchers have obtained similar results. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify which aspects of students' clinical performance faculty actually observe. Methods: We analyzed the responses of 9 faculty members to an open-ended questionnaire concerning which aspects of clinical performance attending faculty observe. We also reviewed and summarized the written comments of 331 faculty evaluations of third-year medical students. Results: Analysis of the questionnaires and evaluations indicated that faculty members gauge medical knowledge, professionalism, and clinical reasoning skills from direct interaction with students. History-taking and physical examination skills are inferred from the quality of verbal presentations. Faculty have little basis for evaluating other important aspects of clinical performance. Conclusions: Faculty primarily observe medical students' cognitive skills and professionalism. Faculty have little basis for evaluating most other features of clinical performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10401334
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Teaching & Learning in Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20549705
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328015tlm1802_2