Tag : self assessment

MANUSCRIPT: Comparison of the medical students’ perceived self-efficacy and the evaluation of the observers and patients

Background The accuracy of self-assessment has been questioned in studies comparing physicians' self-assessments to observed assessments; however, none of these studies used self-efficacy as a method for self-assessment. The aim of the study was to investigate how medical students' perceived self-efficacy of specific communication skills corresponds to the evaluation of simulated patients

Posted on 15 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Informatics & Analysis, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Self-evaluation: how well do surgery residents judge performance on a rotation?

Abstract BACKGROUND: Surgical trainees are evaluated based on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 6 core competencies. The ability for a learner to recognize strengths and weaknesses in these areas allows for critical self-improvement. METHODS: Surgery residents rotating on a pediatric surgery rotation for 1 academic year were asked at an exit interview