Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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To investigate the validity of the certification process of the American Board of Anesthesiology. Specifically, does board certification in anesthesiology identify physicians judged to be clinically superior by evaluators who are not part of the certification process? ⋯ These data support validity for certification in anesthesiology and identify characteristics considered necessary for high-quality practice of the specialty.
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As we enter a very turbulent period for medicine and medical education, it is essential that the importance and value of medical education research be demonstrated. Despite the billions of dollars that our society invests annually in medical education, medical education research, the "R & D" of medical education, is best with many problems. ⋯ More important, there is a notable lack of development of the theoretical base that should underlie such research. It is critical that the medical education research community, along with educators, academic administrators, and health policymakers, join to develop strategies and set priorities to enable medical education research to guide the future of medical education in a time of change and increased accountability.
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To identify problems in how medical school faculty are evaluated, from the perspectives of faculty and administrators, and to understand how perceptions of the problems differ among those with varying roles within the medical school. ⋯ The study population was not random; indeed, it was probably biased toward those who felt strongly (and perhaps negatively) about the current evaluation system. Still, the intensity with which views were expressed was striking. Improving the evaluation of faculty teaching undoubtedly remains one of medical education's greatest challenges.