EDUCATION

ASSESSMENT

Assessment in the Second 100 Weeks

Grades in the Second 100 Weeks include: Honors, High Pass, Pass, and Fail. In addition, students receive narrative feedback comments on their performance that are used to guide improvement.

Clerkship-Based Assessment

Assessment components in the Second 100 Weeks align with clinical experiences. During every clerkship, students receive feedback from faculty supervisors. Assessment is clerkship-specific, with common elements across all clerkships.

Key Evaluation Methods

Common assessment elements include:

NBME Subject Exams
Short answer essay exams in Surgery
Clinical skills exams
Faculty and resident feedback
ACE Rounds assessment
Write-ups
Professionalism

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Clerkship-Based Evaluations

Third Year (ACE) Assessment Forms

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN:

Clinical Assessment of Student
ACE Rounds
Admission Note
Clinical Skills

Surgery:

Clinical Assessment of Student
ACE Rounds
Clinical Skills

Neurology:

Clinical Assessment of Student
ACE Rounds
Write-Up
Clinical Skills

Psychiatry:

Clinical Skills
Clinical Assessment of Student
ACE Rounds
Write-Up

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Advanced Clinical Evaluations

Fourth Year (AI) Assessment Forms

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Surgery:

Clinical Assessment of Student (a composite of faculty and resident feedback, synthesized by the designated head evaluator in each AI)

Critical Care:

Clinical Assessment of Student (a composite of faculty and resident feedback, synthesized by the designated head evaluator in each AI)

Emergency Medicine:

Clinical Assessment of Student (a composite of faculty and resident feedback, synthesized by the designated head evaluator in each AI)

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