Evaluation Policy
This Clinical Clerkship builds upon your education in Biennium
I which included courses in human
development and psychopathology.
The Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry serves the primary purpose
of providing the training and
education to enable students to acquire basic skills for dealing
with psychiatric aspects of primary
care medicine. Secondarily, an understanding of the theoretical
basis of handling psychiatric
problems in clinical practice is a prerequisite. Finally, professional
attitudes and behaviors are sine
qua non requirements of acceptable clinical practice. Evaluation
of clinical skills is by
demonstration in working with patients. Acquisition of knowledge
is demonstrated by written tests.
Both knowledge and skills are demonstrated in program activities
and interactions with faculty. The
priorities are reflected in the weighting of the grading structure:
Grading Guidelines
| Clinical: |
Inpatient Attending |
25% |
| |
Outpatient Attending |
5% |
| |
Histories & Physical #1 |
5% |
| |
Histories & Physical #2 |
5% |
| |
Observed Interview |
10% |
| |
Total: |
50% |
| |
|
|
| Clinical Exams: |
Written Exam |
10% |
| |
Oral Exam |
10% |
| |
Total: |
20% |
| |
|
|
| Objective Exams: |
NBME Subject Exam |
22.5% |
| |
IRATS/GRATS |
3.75% / 3.75% |
| |
Total: |
30% |
Scale to be utilzed for evaluations with the following percentages
assigned:
5-Exceptional |
4-Above Average |
3-Average |
2-Marginal |
1-Unacceptable |
100% |
90% |
80% |
70% |
60% - F |
Attending Evaluations
Evaluations tallied on above 5 point scale. |
