Practical Guide to the Assessment of Clinical Competence: A Multifaceted Approach

Develop effective systems for assessing clinical competence in medical education with the Practical Guide to the Assessment of Clinical Competence, 3rd Edition, a valuable resource for medical educators and administrators.

A Comprehensive Resource for Medical Educators

Edited by renowned experts Eric S. Holmboe MD MACP FRCP and Steven James Durning MD PhD MACP, this thoroughly revised edition offers a multifaceted, practical approach to the complex topic of clinical assessment. The book provides hands-on, authoritative guidance on outcomes-based assessment in clinical education, featuring a diverse combination of methods and tools that can be implemented immediately in your training program.

Assessing Clinical Competence: Answering Critical Questions

In today’s changing medical education system, medical educators and administrators face critical questions: Is this undergraduate or postgraduate medical student prepared and able to move to the next level of training? Can they be trusted to become a competent physician? This practical guide provides answers, offering practical suggestions and assessment approaches that can be implemented immediately in your training program.

Comprehensive Coverage of Assessment Techniques and Frameworks

The book covers a range of assessment techniques, frameworks, and approaches, including:

• High-quality assessment of clinical reasoning and procedural competence
• Psychometrics and practical approaches to feedback
• Work-based assessments, clinical competency committees, milestones, and entrustable professional assessments (EPAs)
• Direct observation and other innovative approaches

Implementation and Application

The guide includes examples of assessment instruments along with suggestions on how to apply these methods and instruments in your own setting, as well as guidelines that apply across the medical education spectrum. Additionally, online access to videos of medical interviewing scenarios, downloadable assessment tools, and detailed faculty guidelines are provided to support implementation.

Product Details

Publisher: Elsevier
Edition: 3rd
Publication Date: April 8, 2024
Language: English
Pages: 464
ISBN-10: 0443112266
ISBN-13: 978-0443112263
eBook version included with purchase, allowing access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes, and highlights, and have content read aloud.