SMJ articles in the category "assessment"

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Out-of-Hospital Birth in Medical Education: A Thematic Analysis of Question Banks for Medical Licensing Examinations in the United States

Objectives: This study assessed the content of US Medical Licensing Examination question banks with regard to out-of-hospital births and whether the questions aligned with current evidence. Methods: Three question banks were searched for key words regarding out-of-hospital births. A thematic analysis was then utilized to analyze the results. Results: Forty-seven…

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Comparison of Medical Student Communication Skills Measured by Standardized Patients During an OSCE and by Faculty During an In-Hospital Encounter

Objectives: At our institution, learner communication skills during an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) are measured by standardized patients (SPs) using the New Mexico Clinical Communication Scale (NM-CCS). Faculty physicians also conduct a direct observation of a clinical encounter (DOCE) to observe students’ interactions with real hospitalized patients. The objective…

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CME Article: Airway Assessment of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Procedures

Objectives: In advance of endoscopic procedures, an evaluation to assess the risk of sedation is performed by the gastroenterologist. Based on regulations, gastroenterologists are required to perform an airway assessment. At this time, data supporting this regulation are limited; therefore, we evaluated airway assessment accuracy by gastroenterologists before endoscopic procedures….

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