Context Direct observation of medical trainees with actual patients is important for
performance-based clinical skills assessment. Multiple tools for direct observation are …

Purpose The use of multisource feedback (MSF) or 360-degree evaluation has become a
recognized method of assessing physician performance in practice. The purpose of the …

Abstract The University of Texas System established the Transformation in Medical
Education (TIME) initiative to reconfigure and shorten medical education from college …

Background Over the last three decades, various instruments were developed and
employed to assess medical professionalism, but their measurement properties have yet to …

Background Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However,
as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical …

Since July 2008, China has been the most populated country also in terms of Internet users
(CNNIC 2008). Nevertheless, considering only the quantitative (and unprecedented) growth …

Purpose Current guidelines for medical undergraduate education require students to
develop appropriate attitudes towards professionalism. As much of the literature defines …

Various assessment methods are available to assess clinical competence according to the
model proposed by Miller. The choice of assessment method will depend on the purpose of …

* Student evaluations of college teachers: perhaps the most contentious issue on campus*
This book offers a more balanced approach* Evaluation affects pay, promotion and tenure …

Background: Student ratings have dominated as the primary and, frequently, only measure
of teaching performance at colleges and universities for the past 50 years. Recently, there …