Assessing Residents' Competency at Baseline: How Much Does the Medical School Matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there is some consensus about the competencies needed to enter residency, the actual skills of graduating medical students may not meet expectations. In addition, little is known about the association between undergraduate medical education and clinical performance at entry into and during residency.

Objective

We explored the association between medical school of origin and clinical performance using a multi-station objective structured clinical examination for incoming residents at the University of Michigan Health System.

Methods

Prior to assuming clinical duties, all first-year residents at the University of Michigan Health System participate in the Postgraduate Orientation Assessment (POA). This assesses competencies needed during the first mon

SUBMITTER: Gollehon NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5646921 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature