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Development of an audit method to assess the prevalence of the ACGME's general competencies in an undergraduate medical education curriculum.
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PMID:  20936571     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Despite the use of competency-based frameworks to evaluate physicians, the role of competency-based objectives in undergraduate medical education remains uncertain.
PURPOSE: By use of an audit methodology, we sought to determine how the six Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies, conceptualized as educational domains, would map onto an undergraduate medical curriculum.
METHODS: Standardized audit forms listing required activities were provided to course directors, who were then asked to indicate which of the domains were represented in each activity. Descriptive statistics were calculated.
RESULTS: Of 1,500 activities, there was a mean of 2.13 domains per activity. Medical Knowledge was the most prevalent (44%), followed by Patient Care (20%), Interpersonal and Communication Skills (12%), Professionalism (9%), Systems-Based Practice (8%), and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (7%). There was considerable variation by year and course.
CONCLUSIONS: The domains provide a useful framework for organizing didactic components. Faculty can also consider activities in light of the domains, providing a vocabulary for instituting curricular change and innovation.
Authors:
Christopher J Mooney; Stephen J Lurie; Jeffrey M Lyness; David R Lambert; David S Guzick
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Teaching and learning in medicine     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1532-8015     ISO Abbreviation:  Teach Learn Med     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8910884     Medline TA:  Teach Learn Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Offices of Medical Education, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA. Christopher_Mooney@urmc.rochester.edu
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