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This study developed an Observed Structured Teaching Experience (OSTE) for medical students, showing improved teaching self-efficacy and high participant acceptance. Further research is needed to validate this tool for assessing medical student teaching skills.

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  • Medical Education
  • Health Professions Education

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  • Teaching competency is crucial in graduate medical education (GME).
  • Observed Structured Teaching Experiences (OSTEs) assess teaching skills in residents.
  • Limited literature exists on assessing medical students' teaching skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an OSTE for medical students.
  • To provide formative feedback on medical students' teaching skills.
  • To address the gap in assessing teaching skills early in medical education.

Main Methods:

  • An OSTE was conducted for fourth-year medical students (M4s).
  • M4s observed first-year medical students (M1s) with standardized patients.
  • Teaching was assessed using the modified Stanford Faculty Development Program (SFDP) questionnaire, and self-efficacy surveys were administered.

Main Results:

  • All 30 M4s completed the OSTE, which identified teaching strengths and areas for growth.
  • Significant differences were found in SFDP scores among physician assessors, M1s, and M4s (p<0.001).
  • M4s showed a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy scores post-OSTE (p<0.001), with high acceptability.

Conclusions:

  • An OSTE was successfully implemented and found acceptable for medical students.
  • The OSTE demonstrated improved teaching self-efficacy in M4s.
  • Further research should validate the OSTE for assessing medical student teaching skills and its long-term impact.