Purpose: Compare
the number of medical student evaluations with mean evaluation scores, shelf
exam scores, and final clerkship grades.
Background: The University of Iowa OBGYN clerkship requires 6 evaluations for each
student: 2 assigned and 4 requested by student. Many students request more
evaluations than required, contributing to a delay in the grading process.
Methods: Medical student evaluations from 2014 to 2016 were analyzed. 3 groups were
created based on the number of evaluations an individual student received.
Group 1 received 3-4 evaluations (n=73), Group 2 received 5-6 evaluations
(n=240) and Group 3 received 7-16 evaluations (n=222). Paired T-test was used
to compare mean evaluation scores and chi-square test was used to compare mean
shelf exam scores and percentages of pass, near honors, and honors grades.
Results: 535 students completed the OBGYN clerkship. While mean evaluation scores
were similar (86.8-89.1) for each group, compared to group 1, groups 2 and 3
means were statistically greater (p<0.01, and 0.02, respectively). Shelf
grade percentages for honors, near honors, and honors were similar for each
group; with no difference in group means (p>0.05). Likewise, rates of pass,
near honors, and honors grades between groups were similar for each group
(p>0.05).
Discussions: Increased
number of requested evaluations did not translate to differences in rates of
pass, near honors, and honors grades for medical students on their OBGYN
clerkship, indicating that decreasing the mandatory evaluations per student
would not be detrimental to student outcomes and would potentially expedite the
grading process.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2018, Student, Resident, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Clerkship Coordinator, Systems-Based Practice & Improvement, UME, Assessment, General Ob-Gyn,
Avery Whitis, MD
