Background: Global ratings based on observing convenience samples of clinical
performance form the primary basis for appraising the clinical competence of medical …

International interest in the teaching and assessment of clinical skills across the professional
continuum has fueled extensive use of simulated patients in multiple station events by …

Since the 1950s, there has been rapid and extensive change in the way assessment is
conducted in medical education. Several new methods of assessment have been developed …

CONTEXT: Assessment of clinical skills has a central role in medical education and the
selection of suitable methods is highly relevant. The OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical …

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to summarize this author's view on" where we are"
with standardized patient-based assessments of clinical performance and to offer three …

Evaluation of clinical performance for physicians in training is central to assuring qualified
practitioners. The time-honored method of oral examination after a single patient suffers from …

In 1993, Jerry Colliver and I1 published a review article that summarized what was known
about standardized patient (SP) applications for assessment and teaching and learning …

Most medical schools in the UK are revising their undergraduate courses in response to the
recommendations published by the General Medical Council Education Committee in …

BACKGROUND: The tendency to add items to resident performance rating forms has
accelerated due to new ACGME competency requirements. This study addresses the …

Emerging changes in health care delivery will have a significant impact on the structure of
surgical education in academic departments of surgery. Based on some assumptions as to …