Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A format for scripted clinical oral examinations

M L Elks1, J W Sawyer

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430.

Medical Education
|March 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

A new scripted oral exam format in general medicine showed consistent grading by untutored teachers for third-year students. This clinical skills assessment offers unique insights beyond standardized medical exams.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Group review in differential diagnosis.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·1998
Same author

Using a computer to track image quality and diagnostic error.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·1997
Same author

'I'm OK; you're not': medical socialization and psychosomatic illness.

Medical hypotheses·1997
Same author

Gender issues and generalism in medicine.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·1996
Same author

Popular press diagnoses and psychiatric diagnoses.

Medical hypotheses·1996
Same author

Appetite suppressants as adjuncts in the treatment of obesity.

The Journal of family practice·1996

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Skills Assessment
  • General Medicine Training

Background:

  • Standardized methods for assessing clinical skills in medical education are crucial.
  • Existing assessments may not fully capture all aspects of clinical competence.
  • General medicine clerkships require effective evaluation tools for third-year students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel format for scripted clinical oral examinations in general medicine.
  • To evaluate the reliability and validity of this new assessment method.
  • To determine teacher acceptance of the proposed examination format.

Main Methods:

  • A scripted format for clinical oral examinations was developed and implemented.
  • Pairs of untutored teachers assessed third-year clerkship students using the format.
  • Grading consistency and the scope of assessed skills were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The scripted oral examination format demonstrated consistent grading among untutored teacher pairs.
  • The assessment appeared to evaluate clinical skills not covered by the National Board Medical Examination or other performance assessments.
  • Teachers reported good acceptance of the new examination format.

Conclusions:

  • The scripted clinical oral examination is a reliable tool for assessing general medicine clerkship students.
  • This method provides a valuable supplement to existing clinical skills evaluations.
  • The format is practical and well-received by educators, enhancing medical training assessments.

Related Experiment Videos