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. 2018 Oct 30;29(1):291–298. doi: 10.1007/s40670-018-00640-x

Table 3.

List of potential outcome measurements

Category Source Measure
Comparison to national norms

USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 2 CK

USMLE Step 2 CS

Mean, standard deviation, and first-time pass rate

Each has more detailed results by domains (e.g., communication on Step 2 CS)

AAMC

Graduation Questionnaire (GQ)

Second-year survey (Y2Q)

Internal metrics Internal metrics

● Matriculated students who graduate

● Matriculated students who graduate in 4 years

● Attrition rate

● Number of students going on leave of absence

● Failure of courses (or incomplete)

● Students repeating courses (students repeating years)

● Dismissal or withdrawal

● Professional concerns

● Matching/not matching (SOAP)

● Matching to top 3 programs

Admission metrics

● MCAT and GPA

● In-state residency

● Underrepresented in medicine

● Additional degrees

● Number of students applying/interviewing, offer admission, and accepting admission (yield)

Learning environment and mistreatment

Various measures

Clerkship evaluation

Graduation Questionnaire (GQ)

● Medical student learning environment survey (supportiveness)

● Burnout

● Wellness or distress instruments

● Emotional climate

● Student-faculty interaction

● Official mistreatment reporting

● GQ mistreatment reports

● Internal mistreatment surveys

Internal performance Student performance

● Grades or scores in courses or clerkships

● Evaluation of graduates from interns and program directors

● Number of grades in each category, number of students failing clinical course of clerkship

Internal evaluation Student surveys

Student course evaluations

Evaluations of faculty

Annual surveys