Evaluating Clinical Dermatology Practice in Medical Undergraduates

Abstract The acquisition of competences (the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform a job to a professional level) is considered a fundamental part of medical training. Dermatology competences should include, in addition to effective clinical interviewing and detailed description...

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Published in:Actas dermo-sifiliográficas (English ed.) 2014-06, Vol.105 (5), p.459-468
Main Authors: Casanova, J.M, Sanmartín, V, Martí, R.M, Morales, J.L, Soler, J, Purroy, F, Pujol, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clerkship
Clinical Clerkship
Clinical Competence
Clinical practice
Dermatology
Dermatology - education
Dermatología
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Estudiantes
Evaluación
Evaluación clínica objetiva estructurada
Evaluation
Indicadores
Indicators
Internal Medicine
Objective structured assessment of technical skills
Objective structured clinical examination
Prácticas
Rotación
Students
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Summary:Abstract The acquisition of competences (the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform a job to a professional level) is considered a fundamental part of medical training. Dermatology competences should include, in addition to effective clinical interviewing and detailed descriptions of skin lesions, appropriate management (diagnosis, differentiation, and treatment) of common skin disorders and tumors. Such competences can only be acquired during hospital clerkships. As a way of certifying these competences, we propose evaluating the different components as follows: knowledge, via clinical examinations or critical incident discussions; communication and certain instrumental skills, via structured workplace observation and scoring using a set of indicators; and attitudes, via joint evaluation by staff familiar with the student.
ISSN:1578-2190
2173-5778
1578-2190
DOI:10.1016/j.adengl.2014.04.017