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Positive effects of a clinical performance assessment program.

P L Stillman1, H L Haley, M B Regan

  • 1Standardized Patient Program, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
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A clinical performance assessment program for medical students improved clinical skills through increased faculty observation and feedback. This initiative enhanced student learning and faculty engagement in medical education.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Skills Assessment

Background:

  • The University of Massachusetts Medical School implemented a clinical performance assessment program in 1986 for fourth-year students.
  • The program involved standardized patient (SP) interactions, electrocardiogram interpretation, and X-ray interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a long-standing clinical performance assessment program on medical student training.
  • To assess changes in faculty observation and feedback provided to students over time.

Main Methods:

  • The program utilized standardized patients (SPs) for performance evaluations.
  • Data collected included SP checklists, rating forms, and student-completed paperwork.
  • Student self-reports on faculty observation frequency were collected since 1986.

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Main Results:

  • Student-reported faculty observation during patient interactions has markedly increased since 1986.
  • Increased feedback from attending faculty during and after clinical rotations was observed starting in 1989.
  • Faculty made a conscious effort to enhance students' clinical skills through observation and feedback.

Conclusions:

  • The clinical performance assessment program has been associated with increased faculty observation and feedback.
  • These changes indicate a faculty commitment to improving medical students' clinical skills.
  • The program has likely contributed to enhanced clinical skill development in medical students.