Resident evaluation - is our method effective?

In an earlier paper, "Resident Evaluation--Is Your Method Effective?", it was emphasized that the objectives for the residency program in Radiology should be clearly delineated and used to judge the performance of the resident in all stages of the training program. After having had approximately three years' experience in the use of the procedures outlined in the original paper, we are recommending some changes and modifications. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide clear and detailed evidence of the performance of the resident over the period of his training program. As outlined in the previous paper, the basic principles -- learning is a very individual matter, learning depends on the motivation of the individual, and learning depends on the satisfaction in the learning task--remain unaltered. Changes have been made in the design, execution and details of evaluation. The final sucess of any training program will necessarily be measured by the degree to which the residents attain the outlined objectives of the program and the degree to which the graduates of the program are accepted into the specialty by the accrediting bodies.