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Kötter T, Rose SI, Goetz K, Steinhäuser J. The predictive validity of admission criteria for the results of clinical competency assessment with an emphasis on family medicine in the fifth year of medical education: an observational study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:269. [PMID: 35413869 PMCID: PMC9003966 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03293-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In many countries, the number of applicants to medical schools exceeds the number of available places. This offers the need, as well as the opportunity to medical schools to select those applicants most suitable for later work as a doctor. However, there is no generally accepted definition of a 'good doctor'. Clinical competencies may serve as surrogates. The aim of this study was to compare medical students in Germany selected based either on their pre-university grade point average alone or based on the result of a university-specific selection procedure regarding their clinical competencies with an emphasis on family medicine in the later years of training. METHODS We used the 'Allgemeinarztbarometer Ausbildung' (Undergraduate Family Medicine Barometer), an instrument developed to assess clinical competencies with an emphasis on family medicine, to compare students in the pre-university grade point average admission-quota and the university-specific selection procedure admission-quota in the fifth year of training. Students were judged by their supervising general practitioners after a two-week practical course. Competencies were rated on a five-point Likert-scale (1 = 'totally agree' i.e. the student is very competent to 5 = 'totally disagree' i.e. the student is not competent at all). RESULTS We included 94 students (66% female). Students in the university-specific selection procedure quota (n = 80) showed better mean scores in every item of the Undergraduate Family Medicine Barometer. We found a statistically significant difference between the two groups for the item assessing communication skills (M [university-specific selection procedure quota] = 1.81, SD = 0.84 vs. M [pu-GPA quota] = 2.38, SD = 0.96; t[91] = -2.23, p = .03; medium effect size). Logistic regression revealed no statistically significant age or gender contribution. CONCLUSIONS Despite the small sample-size, our results indicate, that students selected via an university-specific selection procedure show better communicative competencies in the later years of training.
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- Thomas Kötter
- Institute of Family Medicine, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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Sonntag U, Koch A, Bayer G, Heintze C, Döpfmer S. Train the trainer course for general practice trainers in ambulatory care: the Berlin model. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2020; 37:Doc28. [PMID: 32566730 PMCID: PMC7291383 DOI: 10.3205/zma001321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Objective: Demands for a stronger competence orientation of specialty postgraduate medical training require the expansion of the didactic qualifications of those responsible for postgraduate medical training. In the context of the foundation of the Berlin competence center for postgraduate general practice training, a train the trainer basic seminar was designed together with the Berlin chamber of physicians. The seminar aims to convey formal-legal aspects in close connection with the development of didactic competences of the general practice trainers. This article presents the didactic concept, focal points and the schedule of the one-and-a-half-day seminar to be able to adapt it to one's own context. Methodology: After the seminars, participants filled out an evaluation form. The questionnaire included the subjective experiences of increased competence, the relevance of the contents, and the satisfaction with the structure and methods of the seminar. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: Since June 2018, 46 general practice trainers have participated in one of three train the trainer seminars. 97.6% of the participants were very satisfied or satisfied with the overall seminar and felt that the timeframe was right, 92.7% would recommend the seminar to colleagues. 68.3% fully agreed that by attending the seminar they were able to improve their didactic skills, 90% were confident that they could integrate what they had learned into their work as general practice trainers. 85.4% stated that they had reflected on their role as trainers. In particular, the atmosphere, the high degree of interactivity and the protected framework for collegial exchange were positively emphasized. Conclusion: Together with the Berlin chamber of physicians, we succeeded in designing a train the trainer seminar which, on the one hand, met the needs of the general practice trainers for clarification of formal-legal questions of their further training activities and, on the other hand, allowed the further development of didactic skills. At the moment, a modular program is being planned in order to give general practice trainers the opportunity to expand their didactic competence and regularly exchange ideas with colleagues.
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- Ulrike Sonntag
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Kompetenzzentrum Weiterbildung Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Kompetenzzentrum Weiterbildung Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Kompetenzzentrum Weiterbildung Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Kompetenzzentrum Weiterbildung Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Schwill S, Magez J, Joos S, Steinhäuser J, Ledig T, Rubik A, Niebling W, Szecsenyi J, Flum E. New paths in post-graduate medical training in general practice - 8 years of experience with the pilot project Verbundweiterbildung plus Baden-Württemberg. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2017; 34:Doc62. [PMID: 29226230 PMCID: PMC5704616 DOI: 10.3205/zma001139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Background: In face of the looming shortage of general practitioners, primary healthcare providers and post-graduate training in general practice are increasingly becoming part of the political agenda in Germany. In 2009 the program "Verbundweiterbildung plus Baden-Württemberg" (VWB plus BW) was developed by the Competence Center for General Practice in Baden-Wuerttemberg to ensure primary healthcare in the future by enhancing the attractiveness of general medicine. This paper describes the experiences that have been gathered in developing a post-graduate training-program for physicians undergoing specialist training in general practice. Project description: The Competence Center for General Practice in Baden-Wuerttemberg supports the organization of regional networks dedicated to post-graduate medical education. First core element of the VWB plus BW program is a special seminar series for physicians pursuing post-graduate training. This seminar program is aligned with the German competency-based curriculum in general medicine and is meant to promote medical expertise and other related competencies, such as business and medical practice management and communication skills. Mentoring and advising the physicians regarding professional and personal planning form the second core element. The third core element is seen in the train-the-trainer seminars that address the competencies of the trainers. In order to focus the program's content closely on the needs of the target groups, scientifically based evaluations and research are carried out. Results: Since starting in 2009, 685 physicians have entered the program and 141 have passed the examination to become medical specialists (as of December 2016). In total, 31 networks, 60 hospitals and 211 general practices have participated. The seminar sessions have been rated on average with 1.43 on a six-point Likert scale by the physician trainees (1=extremely satisfied, 6=extremely dissatisfied). Alongside the medical training, these physicians viewed the exchange of information and experiences with other physicians as very positive and important. In 185 seminars lasting 90 minutes each, the seminar program has presently covered 250 out of 320 units in the competency-based curriculum for general medicine. A total of 281 trainers have been trained in 13 train-the-trainer courses and have rated this course on average with 1.36 on a six-point Likert scale. Above all, the trainers emphasized the exchange of information and experiences with other trainers as very positive. In 2013 the DEGAM concept for its Verbundweiterbildungplus program was developed based on that of the VWB plus BW. Since 2008 over 40 articles on the topic of post-graduate medical education have been published. Conclusion: The steadily increasing number of participants over the years demonstrates that the VWB plus BW is relevant for recent medical graduates and contributes to the attractiveness of general practice. The consistently excellent evaluations of the training program and the train-the-trainer course affirm the focus on the needs of the target groups. The post-graduate VWB plus BW program advances structured, competency-based and quality-oriented specialist training and fosters professional sharing between physicians - something that could also be relevant for other fields. The increasing numbers of participating physicians and specialists in general practice in Baden-Württemberg lead to the conclusion that the VWB plus BW program positively influences the number of general practitioners.
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- Simon Schwill
- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Tübingen, Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, Tübingen, Germany
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- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Institute of Family Medicine, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Freiburg, Department of General Practice, Freiburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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Jilg S, Möltner A, Berberat P, Fischer MR, Breckwoldt J. How do Supervising Clinicians of a University Hospital and Associated Teaching Hospitals Rate the Relevance of the Key Competencies within the CanMEDS Roles Framework in Respect to Teaching in Clinical Clerkships? GMS ZEITSCHRIFT FUR MEDIZINISCHE AUSBILDUNG 2015; 32:Doc33. [PMID: 26413171 PMCID: PMC4580442 DOI: 10.3205/zma000975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background and aim: In German-speaking countries, the physicians’ roles framework of the “Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists” (CanMEDS) is increasingly used to conceptualize postgraduate medical education. It is however unclear, whether it may also be applied to the final year of undergraduate education within clinical clerkships, called “Practical Year” (PY). Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore how clinically active physicians at a university hospital and at associated teaching hospitals judge the relevance of the seven CanMEDS roles (and their (role-defining) key competencies) in respect to their clinical work and as learning content for PY training. Furthermore, these physicians were asked whether the key competencies were actually taught during PY training. Methods: 124 physicians from internal medicine and surgery rated the relevance of the 28 key competencies of the CanMEDS framework using a questionnaire. For each competency, following three aspects were rated: “relevance for your personal daily work”, “importance for teaching during PY”, and “implementation into actual PY teaching”. Results: In respect to the main study objective, all questionnaires could be included into analysis. All seven CanMEDS roles were rated as relevant for personal daily work, and also as important for teaching during PY. Furthermore, all roles were stated to be taught during actual PY training. The roles “Communicator”, “Medical Expert”, and “Collaborator” were rated as significantly more important than the other roles, for all three sub-questions. No differences were found between the two disciplines internal medicine and surgery, nor between the university hospital and associated teaching hospitals. Conclusion: Participating physicians rated all key competencies of the CanMEDS model to be relevant for their personal daily work, and for teaching during PY. These findings support the suitability of the CanMEDS framework as a conceptual element of PY training.
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- Stefanie Jilg
- Technische Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, III. Medizinische Klinik für Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie, München, Deutschland
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- Kompetenzzentrum für Prüfungen in der Medizin/Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Technische Universität München, Fakultät für Medizin, MedizinDidaktisches Centrum für Ausbildungsforschung und Lehre (TUM MeDiCAL), München, Deutschland
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- Klinikum der Universität München, Institut für Didaktik und Ausbildungsforschung in der Medizin, München, Deutschland
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- Universität Zürich, Medizinische Fakultät, Studiendekanat, Zürich, Schweiz
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Flum E, Maagaard R, Godycki-Cwirko M, Scarborough N, Scherpbier N, Ledig T, Roos M, Steinhäuser J. Assessing family medicine trainees--what can we learn from the European neighbours? GMS ZEITSCHRIFT FUR MEDIZINISCHE AUSBILDUNG 2015; 32:Doc21. [PMID: 26038686 PMCID: PMC4446652 DOI: 10.3205/zma000963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background: Although demands on family physicians (FP) are to a large extent similar in the European Union, uniform assessment standards for family medicine (FM) specialty training and assessment do not exist. Aim of this pilot study was to elicit and compare the different modalities and assessment methods of FM specialty training in five European countries. Methods: A semi structured survey was undertaken based on a convenient sample in five European countries (Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom). The respondents were asked to respond to ten items about aspects of FM specialty training and assessment methods in their respective countries. If available, this data was completed with information from official websites of the countries involved. Results: FM specialty training is performed heterogeneously in the surveyed countries. Training time periods range from three to five years, in some countries requiring a foundation program of up to two years. Most countries perform longitudinal assessment during FM specialty training using a combination of competence-based approach with additional formative and summative assessment. There is some evidence on the assessments methods used, however the assessment method used and costs of assessment differs remarkably between the participating countries. Conclusions: Longitudinal and competence-based assessment is the presently preferred approach for FM specialty training. Countries which use less multifaceted methods for assessment could learn from best practice. Potential changes have significant cost implications.
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- Elisabeth Flum
- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Aarhus, Department of Medical Education, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Institute of General Practice, Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Heidelberg, Germany ; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Institute of Family Medicine, Lübeck, Germany
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