An investigation was made to determine the increase in predictive efficiency attained by adding noncognitive variables to cognitive variables in predicting clinical performance of residents. It was found that a combination functions much better than any individual variables or even any specific class of variables in predicting resident clinical…

Based on a paper delivered at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1969. (IR)

Evaluation of medical school graduates by their residency supervisors can provide information for judging the adequacy of the medical school preparation for the residency. Thirteen areas of residents' performances considered of major importance for evaluating undergraduate medical training were identified. (MLW)

Eight studies are reported that were published during the 1970s and found changes in physician behavior as a result of continuing medical education (CME) organized on sound educational principles, including systematic effort to evaluate program effectiveness and learner achievement. Didactic instruction alone is not deemed sufficient to achieve…

As part of a program evaluation, measures were made of the following variables predictive of the residents' performance in the program: personality traits; attitude toward psychiatry, willingness to treat psychological problems, preprogram interview performance, length of commitment to pediatrics, and frequency of interaction with teachers in the…

The results of a large survey, investigating preference given to students from graded schools when selecting residents, are analyzed. The respondents are directors of residency training programs. Preference and higher ratings of performance were given to graded students if their programs were in medicine, surgery, or obstetrics/gynecology.…

A method of statistically analyzing clinical performance examinations for reliability and the application of this method in determining the reliability of two examinations of skill in administering anesthesia are described. Videotaped performances for the Spinal Anesthesia Skill Examination and the Anesthesia Setup and Machine Checkout Examination…

Students were evaluated in five categories: fund of knowledge, medical skills, problem-solving, professional standards, and reliability. The results indicate that the students performed equally well in most areas, and little difference in clinical performance could be demonstrated between the groups. (Editor/LBH)

Reports a study that evaluated the efficacy of a nonranking grading system in assessing superior performance. (JT)

Attending faculty members completed a rating scale at the end of each clinical rotation in a general pediatrics residency training program. The rating scale items assessed medical knowledge, interpersonal and professional relationships, and attitudes toward education. Interrater agreement is reported. (Author/MLW)

A study examined whether there are performance differences between surgery clerks provided corrective reinforcement on orthopedic history and physical examination write-ups and those assessed by traditional feedback means when both groups are exposed to the feedback instrument. (MLW)