Variation in medical student grading criteria: A survey of clerkships in obstetrics and gynecology

Christopher M. Zahn, Sally W. Nalesnik, Alicia Y. Armstrong, Andrew J. Satin, William H.J. Haffner

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Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to assess how obstetrics/gynecology clerkships incorporate methods of student assessment into grades. Study design: A survey that included a broad range of assessment methods was distributed to obstetrics/gynecology clerkship directors registered with the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Respondents were asked to indicate the methods used for assessment and to indicate the weight assigned to these methods in determining a student grade. Results: Of the 146 surveys distributed, there were 53 respondents (36.4%). The most common methods of subjective assessment included evaluation of patient presentation skills and performance on ward rounds. The 2 most commonly used objective methods, general assessment of cognitive knowledge and the National Board of Medical Examiners Subject Examination in Obstetrics and Gynecology, generally accounted for 75% of the final grade, although these same 2 components also had the widest range of assigned weights reported. Conclusion: Assessment methods and incorporation into a final grade vary widely across obstetrics/gynecology clerkships.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1388-1393
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Volume190
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Grade components
  • Medical student grades
  • Student assessment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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