Improvement in Clinical Performance of Interns and Residents through Clinical Skills Assessment of the Korean Medical Licensing Examination

Kim, Su Mi; Park, In-Cheol; Chang, Hojin; Park, Sohee

doi:10.3946/kjme.2012.24.4.329

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“…These too have been found to improve the clinical performance of interns as well as residents. In fact, examinees have considered them to be helpful to primary medical care and residency training [ 17 , 18 ].…”

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A one-day surgical-skill training course for medical students’ improved surgical skills and increased interest in surgery as a career

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BackgroundDespite many high-quality programs in basic surgical-skill education, the surgical skill of junior doctors varies widely. This, together with the waning interest in surgery as a career among medical students, is a serious issue confronted by hospitals and healthcare systems worldwide. We, therefore, developed and implemented an intensive one-day surgical-skill training course for two purposes; it would improve surgical skills and increase interest in surgery among medical students.MethodsThe surgical-skill training program is named Surgical Skill Weekend (SSW) and it includes hands-on training sessions for surgical-suturing techniques and advanced surgical procedures (i.e. laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery), hybrid simulation sessions, and an operating-room session where aforementioned sessions are all put together. By the end of the program, students’ improvements in surgical-suturing skills were assessed by experts in a form of checklist, and changes in the interest in a surgical career, if there were any, were answered by the students who participated in the program.ResultsA total of ninety-one (91) medical students participated in the 2015 and 2016 SSW courses. Their overall satisfaction level with the course was very high (Very satisfied: 78%, Quite satisfied: 22%). All of the participant’s surgical-suturing skills significantly improved (median score range: 14–20, P < 0.05) and their interest in a surgical career increased significantly (from 56% to 81%, P < 0.05) by completing the program.ConclusionsAn intensive and comprehensive surgical-skill training program for medical students can not only improve surgical-suturing skills but also increase interest in surgery as a career.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12909-017-1106-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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A one-day surgical-skill training course for medical students’ improved surgical skills and increased interest in surgery as a career

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“…As a result of introducing the clinical skills test into the KMLE, the clinical performance abilities of medical graduates improved [ 5 , 6 ]. A survey indicated that adopting the clinical skills test in the KMLE improved the quality of medical school education ( Table 1 ) [ 5 ].…”

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Reforms of the Korean Medical Licensing Examination regarding item development and performance evaluation

Yim¹

2015

J Educ Eval Health Prof

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Purpose:The Korean Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE) has undergone a variety of innovative reforms implemented by the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board (NHPLEB) in order to make it a competency-based test. The purpose of this article is to describe the ways in which the KMLE has been reformed and the effect of those innovations on medical education in Korea.Methods:Changes in the KMLE were traced from 1994 to 2014 by reviewing the adoption of new policies by the NHPLEB and the relevant literature.Results:The most important reforms that turned the examination into a competency-based test were the following: First, the subjects tested on the exam were revised; second, R-type items were introduced; third, the proportion of items involving problem-solving skills was increased; and fourth, a clinical skills test was introduced in addition to the written test. The literature shows that the above reforms have resulted in more rigorous licensure standards and have improved the educational environment of medical schools in Korea.Conclusion:The reforms of the KMLE have led to improvements in how the competency of examinees is evaluated, as well as improvements in the educational system in medical schools in Korea.

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“…Nowadays, patients want qualified care from well-trained medical professionals with up-to-date medical knowledge and proficient clinical expertise [ 4 , 5 ]. Therefore, the medical education for prospective clinicians should provide advanced knowledge, efficient skills, and sufficient experience that would lower the risk of medical malpractice and accidents and increase the possibility of precise diagnosis and adequate treatment [ 5 , 6 ]. In that respect, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) are intensely used in most medical schools to teach and evaluate the clinical competency of medical students.…”

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Developing a best practice framework for clinical competency education in the traditional East-Asian medicine curriculum

2022

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Background While clinical competency is crucial for traditional East-Asian medical education, available studies on the educational system for fostering clinical performance are scarce. This study aimed to review the educational system, curriculum, facilities, and management of current traditional East-Asian medicine in a well-established university of Korea and develop a Best Practice Framework (BPF) of clinical competency education. Methods The clinical competency education system in Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine was systematically described through 5 steps of governance of the educational system, competency of the graduates, educational resources, assessment strategies and tools, and gaps in the curriculum. We also reviewed the experiences in education and the points to be improved. Results The Office of Traditional Korean Medicine Education governs the development, implementation, and evaluation of the educational curriculum for cultivating students’ clinical competency. Medical students have undertaken 39 modules of clinical biomedicine and 21 of traditional medicine during the clinical clerkship courses in an affiliated hospital, Clinical Skill Practice Center, clinical research center, practice lab for medical herb, and other locations. After training, 15 modules of simulated clinical training using standardized patients, students’ clinical competency are evaluated by a Clinical Performance Test using a Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for biomedical and traditional medical skills. Conclusions A clinical competency framework is required for a qualified physician of traditional East-Asian medicine. This study reviewed the current well-organized educational system of Korean traditional medicine in detail, which can be used for the BPF of competency-based clinical education. We expect the current study to be a representative reference for establishing an educational system of traditional medicine such as acupuncture and medical herbs in other countries.

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Improvement in Clinical Performance of Interns and Residents through Clinical Skills Assessment of the Korean Medical Licensing Examination

Abstract: Implementation of the KMLE CSA improved the clinical performance of medical graduates.

Cited by 7 publications

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A one-day surgical-skill training course for medical students’ improved surgical skills and increased interest in surgery as a career

A one-day surgical-skill training course for medical students’ improved surgical skills and increased interest in surgery as a career

Reforms of the Korean Medical Licensing Examination regarding item development and performance evaluation

Developing a best practice framework for clinical competency education in the traditional East-Asian medicine curriculum

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