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Direct linkMcKinley, Danette W.; Hess, Brian J.; Boulet, John R.; Lipner, Rebecca S. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2014
Changes in certification requirements and examinee characteristics are likely to influence the validity of the evidence associated with interpretations made based on test data. We examined whether changes in Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification requirements over time were associated with changes in internal…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Education, Certification, Graduation Requirements
Roberts, William L.; McKinley, Danette W.; Boulet, John R. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Due to the high-stakes nature of medical exams it is prudent for test agencies to critically evaluate test data and control for potential threats to validity. For the typical multiple station performance assessments used in medicine, it may take time for examinees to become comfortable with the test format and administrative protocol. Since each…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Pretests Posttests, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Scores
Norcini, John J.; McKinley, Danette W. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
Since the 1950s, there has been rapid and extensive change in the way assessment is conducted in medical education. Several new methods of assessment have been developed and implemented over this time and they have focused on clinical skills (taking a history from a patient and performing a physical examination), communication skills, procedural…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Evaluation Methods, Physical Examinations, Communication Skills
Boulet, John R.; McKinley, Danette W. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2005
The ECFMG[R] Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA[R]) was developed to evaluate whether graduates of international medical schools (IMGs) are ready to enter graduate training programs in the United States. The patient note (PN) exercise is specifically used to assess a candidate's ability to summarize and synthesize the data collected in a simulated…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Medical Schools, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis
Boulet, John R.; Rebbecchi, Thomas A.; Denton, Elizabeth C.; McKinley, Danette W.; Whelan, Gerald P. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2004
The ECFMG[R] Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA[R]) was developed to evaluate whether graduates of international medical schools (IMGs) are ready to enter graduate training programs in the United States. The patient note (PN) exercise, conducted after a 15-minute interview with a standardized patient (SP), is specifically used to assess a candidate's…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Medical Education, Graduate Study, Medical Schools
