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A national self-assessment program in internal medicine.

F D Burg, M E Grosse, C F Kay

    Annals of Internal Medicine
    |January 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    The American College of Physicians

    Area of Science:

    • Continuing Medical Education
    • Physician Self-Assessment
    • Medical Knowledge Evaluation

    Background:

    • The American College of Physicians offers a large continuing medical education program.
    • Over 32,000 physicians participated in the program during 1977-1978.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the scope and educational rationale of the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program.
    • To analyze physician performance and identify areas for program improvement.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of participant performance data from self-assessment examinations.
    • Evaluation of program components used by physicians.

    Main Results:

    • Average scores ranged from 65% to 75% correct responses.

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  • Performance improved among those nearing completion of internal medicine training.

    • Conclusions:

    • The Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program is a widely utilized CME resource.
    • Performance data suggests specific areas for future program enhancement.
    • Self-assessment can identify knowledge gaps and guide further medical education.