학술논문
The use of an essay examination in evaluating medical students during the surgical clerkship
Document Type
Periodical
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Source
The American Journal of Surgery. Jan, 2016, Vol. 211 Issue 1, p274, 5 p.
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Language
English
ISSN
0002-9610
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.03.035 Byline: Blair J. Smart, Daniel Rinewalt, Shaun C. Daly, Imke Janssen, Minh B. Luu, Jonathan A. Myers Abstract: Third-year medical students are graded according to subjective performance evaluations and standardized tests written by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Many 'poor' standardized test takers believe the heavily weighted NBME does not evaluate their true fund of knowledge and would prefer a more open-ended forum to display their individualized learning experiences. Our study examined the use of an essay examination as part of the surgical clerkship evaluation. Author Affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Article History: Received 24 December 2014; Revised 11 March 2015 Article Note: (footnote) This study was funded by the Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center.