Are we generating more assessments without added value? Surgical trainees' perceptions of and receptiveness to cross-specialty assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Competency-based medical education (CBME) hinges on robust assessment. However, integrating regular workplace-based assessment within demanding and sometimes chaotic clinical environments remains challenging. Many faculty lack assessment expertise, and some programs lack the infrastructure and faculty numbers to fulfill CBME's mandate. Recognizing this, we designed and implemented an assessment innovation that trains and deploys a cadre of faculty to assess in specialties outside their own. Specifically, we explored trainees' perceptions of and receptiveness to this novel assessment approach.

Methods

Within Western University's Surgical Foundations program, 27 PGY‑1 trainees were formatively assessed by trained non-surgeons on a basic laparoscopic surgical skill

SUBMITTER: Burm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459015 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature