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Assessing resident competency in an outpatient setting.

Andrea L Wendling1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, USA. awendling@pol.net

Family Medicine
|March 5, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Family medicine residency programs can effectively evaluate residents using a "spot check" method for ambulatory care competencies. This ongoing assessment provides useful feedback and improves preceptor observation skills.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Family Medicine
  • Competency-Based Assessment

Background:

  • The Grand Rapids Family Practice Residency Program utilizes a
  • spot check
  • evaluation method for ambulatory care competencies.
  • This approach focuses on assessing global skills in a real-world clinical setting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and assess the effectiveness of the
  • spot check
  • evaluation method.
  • To evaluate resident and faculty perceptions of the assessment system.

Main Methods:

  • Preceptors directly observed residents' ambulatory clinical skills during clinic sessions.
  • Summative feedback was provided quarterly.
  • Surveys were administered to both residents and faculty to gauge their impressions of the evaluation system.

Main Results:

  • 88% of residents found the performance feedback useful, and 75% were comfortable with the process.
  • 60% of residents considered the assessment an adequate representation of their outpatient skills.
  • Faculty reported improved assessment of resident performance and increased direct observation after program implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Ongoing
  • spot check
  • assessments are valuable for evaluating family medicine residents' global competencies in outpatient settings.
  • The method was well-received and demonstrated a positive impact on preceptor observation behaviors.

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