Table 3.
List of potential outcome measurements
Category | Source | Measure |
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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 |