Medical Student Leader Performance in an Applied Medical Field Practicum

摘要: INTRODUCTION Many medical schools in the United States are introducing leader and leadership curricula. However, there is a large gap regarding how to assess performance during undergraduate education. With guidance of conceptual framework, assessment measures can be developed, learners make expected improvements over time, used relevant, applied, teaching settings. Uniformed Services University (USU) students educated become healthcare leaders who perform effectively various Medical assessed on multiple occasions for elements "Operation Bushmaster" - capstone military field practicum event fourth year by experienced faculty. A framework guides approach Bushmaster. The USU Leader Leadership Education Development program developed an tool measure student practicum. present paper examines whether: (1) measured at Bushmaster; (2) changed (3) related each other; (4) overall other academic performance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Trained faculty students' Data from three cohorts (N = 509) were collected. All data collected, compiled, deidentified, analyzed with approval Institutional Review Board (Protocol number: KM83XV). Descriptive statistics, repeated t-tests, trend analyses, correlation analyses performed. RESULTS available 483/509 [95%] students. Results revealed that: average was satisfactory; major significantly improved course correlated performance; not MCAT total score or USMLE Step exam scores. CONCLUSION setting. findings this study indicate that measured. Additionally, appears separate skillset both types taught developed. This retrospective conducted single institution. Gathering additional validity evidence needed. evidence, could applied exercises different settings help beyond school.