Competency assessment of an undergraduate program using a third-party, objective pre-post examination

Autor: Lawrence Fulton, Cristian Lieneck, Zo Ramamonjiarivelo, Clemens Scott Kruse, Matthew S. Brooks
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Education, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-02448-z
Popis: Abstract Background Assessing competencies or program learning outcomes in educational programs is often a leadership challenge. This case study reports medical education program’s efforts to document undergraduate competency attainment using a pre-post, third-party, objective testing service that allows for inter-university comparison, a testing service that is being adopted by some certification and accrediting bodies. Methods Students completed a pre-test after program acceptance and a post-test at the end of the last didactic semester (1.5 years later) just prior to their required internships. Scores and subscores were evaluated using t-tests (Holm-adjusted p-values). MANOVA models of sub-competency difference scores were also evaluated. Results Results indicate competency improvement for each of the 12 areas based on the n = 55 student sample, (p
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