Table 3.

Mean Scores (+/- SD) on Post-Examination Survey

Item	Faculty (n = 4)	Residents (n = 8)
The SP history was realistic.	1.5 (0.6)	2.3 (1.3)
The patient simulation of physical exam findings was realistic.	2.4 (0.5)	1.8 (0.7)
The SP exercise effectively evaluated communication skills.	1.3 (0.5)	1.5 (1.1)
The SP exercise effectively evaluated physical exam skill.	1.5 (0.6)	1.5 (0.8)
The SP exercise is a valid way to assess the resident's knowledge.	1.8 (0.5)	1.5 (0.8)
The SP exercise is a valid way to evaluate resident's professionalism.	1.8 (1.0)	2.5 (1.7)
The SP exercise is a valid way to assess resident's skill in patient care.	2.3 (0.5)	1.5 (0.8)#
The SP exercise is a valid way to access resident's safety in patient care.	1.3 (0.5)	1.5 (0.8)
Video taping this exercise would be a useful feedback tool.	1.3 (0.5)	2.4 (1.5)##
This was an excellent simulation of the ABPN live patient exam	2.0 (0)
The SPs were consistent in their delivery of the history.*	1.33 (0.6)
The SPs were consistent in their portrayal of exam findings.*	1.3 (0.6)
The resident was distracted by inaccurate portrayal of findings.	3.5 (0.6)
This exercise was useful for me.		1.1 (0.4)

Evaluation using Likert Scale: (1 = Strongly Agree; 2 = Agree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Disagree; and 5 = Strongly Disagree)

* only answered by faculty who observed the same SP in more than one resident encounter

•^# p = 0.07

•^## p = 0.09