Impact of a Competency-Based Curriculum on Medical Student Advancement: A Ten-Year Analysis.

Background: In 1999, the Indiana University School of Medicine implemented a new curriculum based on the attainment of core competencies beyond medical knowledge. Purpose: The objective was to document how the Student Promotions Committee (SPC) has adjudicated students’ competency-related deficienci...

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Publicado en:Teaching & Learning in Medicine Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 207 - 215
Autores principales: Brokaw, James J., Torbeck, Laura J., Bell, Mary A., Deal, Dennis W.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Sep2011
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          Brokaw, James J.
          Torbeck, Laura J.
          Bell, Mary A.
          Deal, Dennis W.
        affil: Admissions and Medical Student Affairs, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
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          Education, Medical
          Course Evaluation
          Clinical Competence Education
          Academic Performance
          Human
          Indiana
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          Students, Medical
          Documentation Evaluation
          Professional Knowledge
          Professionalism
          Self Concept
          Student Discipline
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      ab: Background: In 1999, the Indiana University School of Medicine implemented a new curriculum based on the attainment of core competencies beyond medical knowledge. Purpose: The objective was to document how the Student Promotions Committee (SPC) has adjudicated students’ competency-related deficiencies over the past decade. Methods: Using SPC records, the authors determined the frequency of competency-related deficiencies reported to the SPC over time, the nature of those deficiencies, and how the deficiencies were remediated. For the purposes of this study, traditional knowledge-related deficiencies like course failures were excluded from analysis. Results: From 1999 to 2009, 191 students (138 male, 53 female) were referred to the SPC for competency-related deficiencies in 8 performance domains involving communication, basic clinical skills, lifelong learning, self-awareness, social context, ethics, problem solving, and professionalism. By comparison, 1,090 students were referred to the SPC for knowledge-related deficiencies during this time. Collectively, the 191 students were cited for 317 separate competency-related deficiencies (M ± SD = 1.7 ± 1.3; range = 1–10). Of these 317 deficiencies, the most prevalent were in the competencies of professionalism (29.3%), basic clinical skills (28.4%), and self-awareness (17.7%). Each of the remaining competencies constituted less than 10% of the total. Successful remediation utilized 12 methods ranging from a simple warning letter to repeating the year under close monitoring. Remediation was unsuccessful for 17 students (8.9%) who were dismissed from medical school primarily due to unprofessional behaviors and poor self-awareness. Conclusions: Competency-related deficiencies can be identified and remediated in most cases, but deficiencies in professionalism and self-awareness are especially challenging.
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