Your tutors and your clinical supervisors (residents, fellows and attending physicians) will complete written evaluations of your performance. The major areas of evaluation include your demonstration of:
- Knowledge
Basic science, clinical application, clinical reasoning, problem solving, analysis and synthesis
- History and Physical Examination
Student takes full, accurate history; performs complete, accurate physical examination
- Communication Skills
Communication with patients; oral case presentations; case write-ups; admission and progress notes; clarity, organization
- Professionalism and Professional attributes
Relationships with patients, peers, staff, faculty; works hard; punctual; team player; takes responsibility
Final Examination
The written examination takes place on the last Friday of the clerkship. The examination follows a multiple choice format, using clinical case vignettes to assess the student's knowledge regarding physical diagnosis, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning, diagnostic process, and management.
A self-assessment exam, which follows the same format as the final examination, is available on the Angel Learning System. We recommend checking this exam around the middle of the course, but you can take it whenever and as often as you like. Your answers are not recorded.
Additional forms of assessment, NOT part of the grade, include:
- Objective Structured Clinical Exam (“OSCE.”) Students interview and examine a standardized patient in the Clinical Skills Center.
- Direct Observation of Clinical Skills (“DOCS sessions.”) Students interview and examine a hospitalized patient while being observed by a faculty member or resident.
- Self-assessment exam
- Written report regarding your assessments to date, delivered about week 7
- Mid-course OSCE
- DOCS sessions
