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Jefferies, Ann; Simmons, Brian; Ng, Eugene; Skidmore, Martin – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2011
Competency based medical education involves assessing physicians-in-training in multiple roles. Training programs are challenged by the need to introduce appropriate yet feasible assessment methods. We therefore examined the utility of a structured oral examination (SOE) in the assessment of the 7 CanMEDS roles (Medical Expert, Communicator,…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Competence, Medical Students, Student Evaluation
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Leung, Kai-Kuen; Wang, Wei-Dan; Chen, Yen-Yuan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2012
There is a lack of information on the use of multi-source evaluation to assess trainees' interpersonal and communication skills in Oriental settings. This study is conducted to assess the reliability and applicability of assessing the interpersonal and communication skills of family medicine residents by patients, peer residents, nurses, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Communication Skills, Patients
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Lafave, Mark; Katz, Larry; Butterwick, Dale – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2008
Content validation of an instrument that measures student performance in OSCE-type practical examinations is a critical step in a tool's overall validity and reliability [Hopkins (1998), "Educational and Psychological Measurement and Evaluation" (8th ed.). Toronto: Allyn & Bacon]. The purpose of the paper is to outline the process…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Physical Activities, Observation, Physicians
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Boulet, John R.; van Zanten, Marta; de Champlain, Andre; Hawkins, Richard E.; Peitzman, Steven J. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2008
While checklists are often used to score standardized patient based clinical assessments, little research has focused on issues related to their development or the level of agreement with respect to the importance of specific items. Five physicians independently reviewed checklists from 11 simulation scenarios that were part of the former…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Foreign Medical Graduates, Patients, Clinical Experience