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Assessing an assessment: The review and redesign of a competency-based mid-degree evaluation
Colleen A Mayowski1, Marie K Norman1, Wishwa N Kapoor1
1Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Introduction:
Little has been published about competency-based education in academic medicine, in particular how competencies are or should be assessed. This paper re-examines a competency-based assessment for M.S. students in clinical research, and "assesses the assessment" 4 years into its implementation.
Methods:
Data were gathered from student surveys and interviews with program advisors, and common themes were identified. We then made refinements to the assessment, and student surveys were administered to evaluate the impact of the changes.
Results:
Research results suggested the need to improve communication, time the assessment to align with skills development and opportunities for planning, streamline, and clarify expectations with examples and templates. After implementing these changes, data suggest that student satisfaction has improved without any reduction in academic rigor.
Conclusion:
The effective implementation of competency-based training in clinical and translational research requires the development of a scholarly literature on effective methods of assessment. This paper contributes to that nascent body of research.
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