Introduction Core competencies have progressively gained importance in medical education. In other contexts, especially personnel selection and development, assessment centers (ACs) are used to assess competencies, but there is only a limited number of studies on competency-based ACs in medical education. To the best of our knowledge, the present study provides the first data on the criterion-r...

BACKGROUND The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has gained widespread use as a form of performance assessment. However, opportunities for students to participate in practice OSCEs are limited by the financial, faculty and administrative investments required. OBJECTIVES To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a student-run mock OSCE (MOSCE) as a learning experience fo...

BACKGROUND Integrating electronic health records (EHRs) into clinical care can prevent physicians from focusing on patients. Despite rapid EHR adoption, few curricula teach communication skills and best practices for patient-centered EHR use. OBJECTIVE We piloted a 'Patient-centered EHR use' curriculum, consisting of a lecture and group-observed structured clinical examination (GOSCE) for sec...

OBJECTIVE To measure any changes in the communication skills of primary care physicians before and after a part-time Diploma course in Family Medicine. SUBJECTS 79 Hong Kong Chinese doctors (46 of whom were local graduates, with an average of 7 years in general practice). METHODS Over the 10-month course in 2000-01, participants had 11 2.5-hour lecture/demonstrations in communication skills...

OBJECTIVE To identify inter-individual examiner factors associated with interrater reliability in a summative communication OSCE in the 4th study year. METHODS The OSCE consists of 4 stations assessed with a 4-item 5-point global rating instrument. A bivariate secondary analysis of interrater reliability in relation to 4 examiner factors (gender, profession, OSCE experience, examiner training...

[Purpose] This study examined the effects of clinical training focusing on level-3 OSCE (analytical and therapeutic skills) items, and compared the achievement levels of physical (PT) and occupational (OT) therapist students. [Subjects] A total of 282 (165 PT and 117 OT) students enrolled at our university between 2008 and 2010 were studied. [Methods] OSCE scores were compared between before an...

OBJECTIVE The multiple mini-interview (MMI) has been shown to have a positive correlation with early medical school performance, clerkship evaluations, and national licensing examinations. There is limited data on its predictive validity at the postgraduate level. METHODS Six hundred and nineteen internship candidates were interviewed using the MMI format by the internal medicine residency pr...

OBJECTIVE To describe and analyze three tools used in the assessment system applied to the pediatric internship over a 7-year period at the School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. METHODS Retrospective observational research design for the assessment modalities implemented in the pediatric internship from 2001 through 2007. The tools were as follows: obj...

INTRODUCTION Ultrasound has become indispensable in medicine for diagnosis and therapeutics. In Internal Medicine Residency Training Program (IMRTP), there is a deficiency of a structured, competency-based musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) training despite its growing popularity. METHODS We conducted a feasibility study for incorporating MSKUS in IMRTP and competency assessment. We recruited...

Introduction. Future health care providers need to be trained in the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate with their patients with limited health literacy. The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a curriculum designed to increase residents' health literacy knowledge, improve communication skills, and work with an interpreter. Materials and Methods. Family Medicine reside...