Education research: Assessment of neurology resident clinical competencies in the neurology clinic.
BACKGROUND
Objective evaluation of neurology resident clinical skills is required by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is important to insure improvement in clinical competency throughout their residency.


METHODS
In this study, neurology residents from all 3 years of training and neurology faculty independently completed a form on new clinic patients documenting their decisions on anatomic localization, diagnosis, diagnostic tests, and management.


RESULTS
Compared to the attending patient evaluation, we found significant improvement in identical scoring by year of residency training. All resident years outperformed medical students in the neurology clerkship.


CONCLUSIONS
Our clinical assessment form adds one more tool to the list of currently used assessment methods to evaluate resident clinical competency.
Davis
Larry E
LE
Neurology Service, New Mexico VA Health Care System, 1501 San Pedro Drive S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA. Ledavis@UNM.edu
King
Molly K
MK
Skipper
Betty J
BJ
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009462:Neurology / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation