The following are some popular clinical assessment techniques that you might like to know more about. Because assessment strategies vary from dept. to dept., please refer to your home institute for guidance on which method is most relevant to your situation.

The ACGME Outcomes Project

Direct Observation Field Notes

Continuity-Structured Clinical Observations (CSCO):The continuity-structured clinical observation tool was developed and used to conduct a multiple-observer evaluation to assess residents in the core competency areas of patient care, interpersonal and communication skills, and professionalism Part 1 and Part 2. Read more here.

The RIME method was developed by Dr Pangaro and compares students on a Reporter, Interpreter, Manager and Educator continuum.

Use of assessment to reinforce patient safety as a habit This paper focuses on the constructive use of assessment to embed a pervasive and proactive culture of patient safety into practice, starting with the trainee and extending out into the practice years. This strategy is based on the adage that "assessment drives curriculum" and proposes a series of new assessment tools to be added to all phases of the training-practice continuum.

Doctors' perceptions of why 360-degree feedback does (not) work: a qualitative study




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