Holly A Caretta-Weyer, Alina Smirnova, Michael A Barone, Jason R Frank, Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Dana Levinson, Kiki M J M H Lombarts, Kimberly D Lomis, Abigail Martini, Daniel J Schumacher, David A Turner, Abigail Schuh
Assessment in medical education has evolved through a sequence of eras each centering on distinct views and values. These eras include measurement (e.g., knowledge exams, objective structured clinical examinations), then judgments (e.g., workplace-based assessments, entrustable professional activities), and most recently systems or programmatic assessment, where over time multiple types and sources of data are collected and combined by competency committees to ensure individual learners are ready to progress to the next stage in their training...
2024: Perspectives on Medical Education