"When in Doubt, Ask the Patient": A Quantitative, Patient-Oriented Approach to Formative Assessment of CanMEDS Roles.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since the introduction of competency-based frameworks into postgraduate medical curricula, educators have struggled to implement robust assessment tools that document the progression of necessary skills. The global movement towards competency-based medical education demands validated assessment tools. Our objective was to provide validity evidence for the Ottawa CanMEDS Competency Assessment Tool (OCCAT), designed to assess clinical performance in the communicator, professional, and health advocate CanMEDS roles.

Methods

We developed the OCCAT, a 29-item questionnaire informed by specialty-specific Entrustable Professional Activities and consultation with stakeholders, including patients. Our sample included nine neonatal-perinatal medicine and maternal fetal me

SUBMITTER: Esteves A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8292435 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature