Self-assessment for physician competencies in A medical school graduates cohorts

Abstract

Objectives This study aims to investigate the self-assessment of physician competencies of medical school graduates and explore their competence development and the impact of medical school education.
 Methods Medical school graduates in the last 10 years (2012-2021) were classified into 10 cohorts according to their graduation year. Participants completed a survey that investigated their career status after graduation and served as a self-assessment tool for competencies required of every physician. Frequency analysis and analysis of variance were conducted to determine the differences among groups.
 Results The medical school graduates generally recognized their competencies higher as they got older, but the self-assessment results tended to be somewhat declined in the group of eight years or more after graduating. In the medical training course, the self-assessment of the specialist group was the highest in all competencies. In the cohorts, after graduation competencies, the self-assessment results for six competencies were found to be generally balanced.
 Conclusions The study results have important educational implications. The information on the graduates can be used as basic data for lifelong learning for physicians, which can be used to examine the impact of medical school education after graduation. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously collect data and use it for all education activities.