Describes CSP (Case-Study Problem) to measure visual discrimination and skills in the interpretation and application of laboratory results. (PG)

An algorithmic method for selecting quality journal articles is presented. The procedures are based on formalizations of existing evaluation mechanisms in scientific publication. (Editor)

In no category investigated were medical students perceived to be inferior to faculty members as interviewers. (Author/KE)

The Canadian College of Family Physicians has conducted certification examinations in which instructors observed physicians interviewing patients in another room equipped with one-way mirrors. An experimental study comparing evaluations of physicians by this method with those in which examiners sat in the same room revealed no differences between…

The use of the Delphi technique is demonstrated in conjunction with activity analysis to obtain consensus on and clarity of objectives and activities of full-time members of an academic medical department. The results show which activities contributed to the department objectives and which areas have a divergence of objectives. (Author/LBH)

Policies and guidelines have been established for departmental reviews, which are a means of assessing quality in administrative and academic functions. Academic and administrative review procedures at the University of Arizona College of Medicine are described and their reception by faculty discussed. (Author/LBH)

An evaluation program for fourth-year electives at Wright State University School of Medicine is described. Although individual electives were assessed, the evaluation program allows generalizations across electives by identifying strengths and weaknesses commonly found in the electives that were evaluated. (MLW)

Describes a Family Medicine Program which teaches students how to evaluate patient care. (Author)

In a clinical ethics course for junior medical students, simulated clinical-ethical cases were used to evaluate student achievement. The questions, methods of scoring, and findings of the program are examined. It is found that this can be an objective evaluation method and that the course results in increased student reflectiveness. (MSE)

Clarifies the relationships between student and faculty assessment of classroom instruction, with particular reference to the reliability and validity of data from each source. Suggestions for further research on instructional ratings and the use of such data for instructional improvement are also provided. (Author)

Baylor College of Medicine's system for evaluating the clinical progress of anesthesiology residents, developed in response to problems of standards, staff cooperation, and student dissatisfaction with evaluation, assesses resident progress in terms of performance levels based on case complexity and degree of staff intervention. (Author/MSE)

Recommendations are made for optimal procedures to assess individual physician's needs, emphasizing the role of learners and their perceived needs and the necessity for dynamic interaction of teachers, learners, and program planners. Suggestions are based on studies in Europe and the United States. Further research on assessment techniques is…

This paper describes the development of a new technique to assess clinical problem solving skills in medical students. The procedure enables each step in the solution of clinical problems to be evaluated independently by providing feedback to students at each decision point. (Editor)