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  • Medical Education
  • Gender Studies in Medicine
  • Surgical Training

Background:

  • Existing research highlights gender disparities in surgical residents' self-assessments.
  • Limited data explore these gender-based differences in self-perception at the medical student level.
  • This study investigates gender-based variations in clinical performance self-ratings among medical students during their clerkship year.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if self-ratings of clinical performance differ between male and female medical students.
  • To compare the accuracy of self-assessments against objective performance scores across genders.
  • To identify potential gender-based patterns in self-perception that may influence future medical training.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of data from an institutional Clinical Performance Examination.
  • Assessment of history taking, physical examination, and clinical reasoning skills using standardized patient cases.
  • Comparison of students' objectively scored performance with their self-estimated percentile ratings, analyzing the difference (Δ) between self-rated and true scores.

Main Results:

  • Female students achieved statistically significantly higher overall scores (79.65% vs. 78.23%) and in history (76.90% vs. 75.19%) and communication skills (94.05% vs. 92.58%) compared to male students.
  • No significant gender differences were observed in self-rated percentile scores.
  • Male students exhibited a greater tendency to overestimate their performance, rating themselves higher than their true scores, particularly in history (Δ=12.26 vs. -1.24) and communication skills (Δ=14.12 vs. 6.05), compared to female students.

Conclusions:

  • Female medical students demonstrate superior performance but similar self-ratings compared to male students, suggesting a pattern of underestimation.
  • Gender-based discrepancies in self-evaluation are evident early in medical training, impacting students' perception of their abilities.
  • Educators should acknowledge these gender-based differences in self-assessment to support equitable trainee development and address potential biases in feedback and mentorship.