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Assessing undergraduates' practical clinical skills

G J Shortland¹, D P Davies

¹Department of Child Health, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.

Archives of Disease in Childhood

|February 1, 1995

Summary

Undergraduate students improved practical child health skills through objective testing. This assessment encouraged greater proficiency in essential pediatric competencies.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Medical Education

Background:

Undergraduate medical curricula increasingly incorporate practical skill development.
Assessing these skills is crucial for ensuring student competency in child health.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of objective testing on student proficiency in practical child health skills.
To determine if assessment influences skill acquisition within an undergraduate curriculum.

Main Methods:

A core curriculum for undergraduate child health included a list of practical skills.
Student ability to perform these skills was assessed using a short, objective test.

Main Results:

Objective testing was implemented to measure student performance in practical child health skills.
The assessment process motivated students to enhance their practical skill execution.

Conclusions:

Objective testing serves as an effective tool for improving practical skills in undergraduate child health education.
Assessment directly encourages greater student proficiency in vital pediatric skills.

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