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Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for Good Practice.

Sun HUH

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2008;5(1):5-.

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Peer Review

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Discriminant Analysis of Essay, Mathematics/Science Type of Essay, College Scholastic Ability Test, and Grade Point Average as Predictors of Acceptance to a Pre-med Course at a Korean Medical School.

Geum Hee JEONG

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2008;5(1):4-.

A discriminant analysis was conducted to investigate how an essay, a mathematics/science type of essay, a college scholastic ability test, and grade point average affect acceptance to a pre-med course at a Korean medical school. Subjects included 122 and 385 applicants for, respectively, early and regular admission to a medical school in Korea. The early admission examination was conducted in October 2007, and the regular admission examination was conducted in January 2008. The analysis of early admission data revealed significant F values for the mathematics/science type of essay (51.64; P<0.0001) and for grade point average(10.66; P= 0.0014). The analysis of regular admission data revealed the following F values: 28.81 (P<0.0001) for grade point average, 27.47 (P<0.0001) for college scholastic ability test, 10.67 (P=0.0012) for the essay, and 216.74 (P<0.0001) for the mathematics/science type of essay. Since the mathematics/science type of essay had a strong effect on acceptance, an emphasis on this requirement and exclusion of other kinds of essays would be effective in subsequent entrance examinations for this premed course.
Korea ; Schools, Medical

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Students'Evaluation of a Team-based Course on Research and Publication Ethics: Attitude Change in Medical School Graduate Students.

Soo Young KIM

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2008;5(1):3-.

In response to a growing need for students to appreciate ethical issues in medical research and publication, a brief team-based learning (TBL) course was presented to graduate students in the medical school of Hallym University in October and November 2007. To gather information as a basis for improving the course, questionnaires were distributed to 19 students and the feedback was evaluated. The questionnaire consisted of four categories: general course content (7 items), changes in attitudes toward research and publication ethics(6 items), the TBL format (6 items), and an open-ended question about the class (1 item). The most positive response had to do with the importance of the material. Students reported that their knowledge about ethical issues increased, and they expressed satisfaction regarding the communication with their tutors within the TBL format. Most students showed positive responses to the subject as well as to TBL. Since this was the first trial offering of this material in the graduate program at this medical school, it may have been novel to the students. The attitude change and the knowledge acquisition reported by students reflect a very positive outcome of this class. After adjustments to improve weaknesses, such as the short time allocation and students' lack of prior background, the outcomes of this TBL course on research and publication ethics provide a good basis for its continuation.
Humans ; Learning ; Publications ; Schools, Medical ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Proposal of the Implementation of an International Pharmacy Graduate Preliminary Examination.

Kyenghee KWON ; Jeoung Hill PARK ; Jinwoong KIM ; Seung Ki LEE

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2008;5(1):2-.

At present, graduates of international pharmacy schools can apply to take the Korean Pharmacist Licensing Examination after passing a review by the Accreditation Board of the Pharmacy Schools and Licenses. However, since the educational content of different schools and the roles of pharmacists differ from country to country, a preliminary examination might be necessary before the Pharmacist Licensing Examination. To prepare to implement a preliminary examination for foreign pharmacy graduates in Korea, we summarized the preliminary examinations used in four other countries and presented a proposal for a preliminary examination. Data were collected via the internet and through telephone interviews with appropriate persons. The proposal was revised after a public forum. There are preliminary examinations in the USA, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and these involve written, oral, practice, and English proficiency tests. We proposed that the Korean preliminary examination consist of a written test on basic pharmacy, a test in the Korean language, and an interview. The preliminary examination should include suitable items that effectively evaluate international graduates. Graduates of international pharmacy schools who have an ability equivalent to graduates of Korean pharmacy schools should be eligible to write the Korean Licensing Examination.
Accreditation ; Australia ; Canada ; Great Britain ; Humans ; Internet ; Interviews as Topic ; Korea ; Licensure ; Pharmacists ; Pharmacy ; Schools, Pharmacy

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Preparing the Implementation of Computerized Adaptive Testing for High-Stakes Examinations.

Sun HUH

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2008;5(1):1-.

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Establishment of an open data policy for Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, appreciation for invited reviewers, and acknowledgement of volunteers who made audio recordings.

Sun HUH

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2017;14(1):37-. doi:10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.37

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Health Occupations* ; Volunteers*

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Interesting statistics regarding the papers published in Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions in 2017.

Yera HUR

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2017;14(1):36-. doi:10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.36

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Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis of integrating the World Health Organization patient safety curriculum into undergraduate medical education in Pakistan: a qualitative case study.

Samreen MISBAH ; Usman MAHBOOB

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2017;14(1):35-. doi:10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.35

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of integrating the World Health Organization (WHO) patient safety curriculum into undergraduate medical education in Pakistan. METHODS: A qualitative interpretive case study was conducted at Riphah International University, Islamabad, from October 2016 to June 2017. The study included 9 faculty members and 1 expert on patient safety. The interviews were audiotaped, and a thematic analysis of the transcripts was performed using NVivo software. RESULTS: Four themes were derived based on the need analysis model. The sub-themes derived from the collected data were arranged under the themes of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, in accordance with the principles of SWOT analysis. The strengths identified were the need for a formal patient safety curriculum and its early integration into the undergraduate program. The weaknesses were faculty awareness and participation in development programs. The opportunities were an ongoing effort to develop an appropriate curriculum, to improve the current culture of healthcare, and to use the WHO curricular resource guide. The threats were attitudes towards patient safety in Pakistani culture, resistance to implementation from different levels, and the role of regulatory authorities. CONCLUSION: The theme of patient safety needs to be incorporated early into the formal medical education curriculum, with the main goals of striving to do no harm and seeing mistakes as opportunities to learn. Faculty development activities need to be organized, and faculty members should to be encouraged to participate in them. The lack of a patient safety culture was identified as the primary reason for resistance to this initiative at many levels. The WHO curriculum, amended according to local institutional culture, can be implemented appropriately with support from the corresponding regulatory bodies.
Curriculum* ; Delivery of Health Care ; Education, Medical ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate* ; Global Health* ; Pakistan* ; Patient Safety ; World Health Organization*

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The sights and insights of examiners in objective structured clinical examinations.

Lauren CHONG ; Silas TAYLOR ; Matthew HAYWOOD ; Barbara Ann ADELSTEIN ; Boaz SHULRUF

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2017;14(1):34-. doi:10.3352/jeehp.2017.14.34

PURPOSE: The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is considered to be one of the most robust methods of clinical assessment. One of its strengths lies in its ability to minimise the effects of examiner bias due to the standardisation of items and tasks for each candidate. However, OSCE examiners' assessment scores are influenced by several factors that may jeopardise the assumed objectivity of OSCEs. To better understand this phenomenon, the current review aims to determine and describe important sources of examiner bias and the factors affecting examiners' assessments. METHODS: We performed a narrative review of the medical literature using Medline. All articles meeting the selection criteria were reviewed, with salient points extracted and synthesised into a clear and comprehensive summary of the knowledge in this area. RESULTS: OSCE examiners' assessment scores are influenced by factors belonging to 4 different domains: examination context, examinee characteristics, examinee-examiner interactions, and examiner characteristics. These domains are composed of several factors including halo, hawk/dove and OSCE contrast effects; the examiner's gender and ethnicity; training; lifetime experience in assessing; leadership and familiarity with students; station type; and site effects. CONCLUSION: Several factors may influence the presumed objectivity of examiners' assessments, and these factors need to be addressed to ensure the objectivity of OSCEs. We offer insights into directions for future research to better understand and address the phenomenon of examiner bias.
Bias (Epidemiology) ; Humans ; Leadership ; Patient Selection ; Problem Solving ; Recognition (Psychology)

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What is interesting in the issue 2016 of Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions?.

Yera HUR

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2016;13(1):46-. doi:10.3352/jeehp.2016.13.46

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