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Comprehensive assessment of professional competence: the Rochester experiment.

Ronald M Epstein1, Elaine F Dannefer, Anne C Nofziger

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14620, USA. ronald_epstein@urmc.rochester.edu

Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|July 28, 2004
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A new comprehensive assessment (CA) for medical students effectively integrates multiple professional competencies. This feasible and valid evaluation fosters student reflection and drives positive curricular changes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professional Competency Assessment

Background:

  • A 2-week comprehensive assessment (CA) was implemented for 2nd-year medical students.
  • The CA integrates basic science, clinical skills, information management, and professionalism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility, utility, and psychometric properties of a novel comprehensive assessment.
  • To determine if the assessment fosters student reflection and curricular improvement.

Main Methods:

  • The CA utilized standardized patients (SPs), computer-based exercises, teamwork activities, and peer assessments.
  • Student-generated learning plans were a key component, culminating the assessment.

Main Results:

  • Standardized patient scores demonstrated acceptable interrater reliability.

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  • Communication skills ratings correlated with information gathering, patient counseling, and peer assessments.
  • Students perceived the CA as fair, with useful learning plans and resulting curricular changes.

    • Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive assessment integrating multiple domains of professional competence is feasible and useful for students.
    • This assessment format appears reliable and valid, fostering reflection and positive change.
    • The CA successfully promotes self-reflection and drives curriculum enhancement.