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Smith, Miriam A.; Burton, William B.; Mackay, Meggan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Evidence suggests that the quality and frequency of bedside clinical examination have declined. We undertook the study to (1) determine whether intensive instruction in physical examination enhances medical student skills and (2) develop a tool to evaluate those skills using a modified observed structured clinical examination (OSCE). This was a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Measurement, Evaluation Methods
Maguire, Sheila; Freely, Joshua; Clymer, Carol; Conway, Maureen; Schwartz, Deena – Public/Private Ventures, 2010
Over the past two decades, an innovative approach to workforce development known as sectoral employment has emerged, resulting in the creation of industry-specific training programs that prepare unemployed and underskilled workers for skilled positions and connect them with employers seeking to fill such vacancies. In 2003, with funding from the…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Control Groups, Office Practice, Job Training