The following criteria should be used to judge whether or not a student/resident is at expected level of competence:

MS2s and MS3s

Demonstrates at least three of the four professionalism behaviors

Demonstrates at least three of the six communication skills

MS4s

Demonstrates at least three of the four professionalism behaviors

Demonstrates at least four of the six communication skills

Interns

Demonstrates at least three of the four professional behaviors

Demonstrates at least five of the six communication skills

In assigning the designation of above expected level of competence use the following criteria:

MS2s and MS3s

Demonstrates all professional behaviors

Demonstrates at least four of the six communication skills

MS4s

Demonstrates all professional behaviors

Demonstrates at least five of the six communication skills

Interns

Demonstrates all professional behaviors and communication skills

Guidelines for Assessment of History and Physical Examination

In order to be judged as at expected level of competence, a student/resident may not have more than one of the following bulleted items in the history category and/or the physical examination category (i.e. one bulleted item may appear in the history and a second bulleted item in the physical):

MS2s

2 not addressed

2 major omissions

1 not addressed and 1 major

4 minor omissions

MS3s

1 not addressed and 1 minor omission

1 major and 1 minor omission

4 minor omissions

MS4s

4 minor omissions

Interns

3 minor omissions

In order to be judged as above expected level of competence, a student/resident may not have more than one of the following bulleted items in the history category and the physical examination category (i.e. bulleted items represent total for combined history and physical):

MS2s

2 not addressed

2 major omissions

1 not addressed and 1 major

4 minor omissions

MS3s

1 not addressed and 1 minor omission

1 major and 1 minor omission

4 minor omissions

MS4s

4 minor omissions

Interns

3 minor omissions