Open AccessA Pilot Study of Peer Review in Residency Training
Author(s) -
Thomas Patricia A.,
Gebo Kelly A.,
Hellmann David B.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1999.10148.x
Subject(s) - medicine , residency training , competence (human resources) , medical education , categorical variable , internal consistency , program director , family medicine , continuing education , psychometrics , psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , statistics , mathematics
OBJECTIVE: To explore the utility of peer review (review by fellow interns or residents in the firm) as an additional method of evaluation in a university categorical internal medicine residency program. DESIGN/PARTICIPANTS: Senior residents and interns were asked to complete evaluations of interns at the end‐of‐month ward rotations. MAIN RESULTS: Response rates for senior residents evaluating 16 interns were 70%; for interns evaluating interns, 35%. Analysis of 177 instruments for 16 interns showed high internal consistency in the evaluations. Factor analysis supported a two‐dimensional view of clinical competence. Correlations between faculty, senior resident, and intern assessments of interns were good, although varied by domain. CONCLUSIONS: An end‐of‐year attitude survey found that residents gave high ratings to the value of feedback from peers.