EVALUATION AND THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Caroline C. Nielsen, Ph.D.

POST GRADUATE CLINICAL TRAINING STRUCTURED LEARNING

EXPERIENCE ASSESS LEARNING OUTCOMES OBJECTIVE AND EQUITABLE

EVALUATION

EVALUATION PROVIDES A ROAD MAP

THROUGH THE EVALUATION PROCESS RESIDENCY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE COMPARED WITH OBJECTIVES TO DETERMINE WHAT CHANGES NEED TO ME MADE TO FULFILL THE OBJECTIVES

THE EVALUATION PROCESS

1. DEVELOP PROGRAM GOALS

2. DEFINE OBJECTIVES

3. USE EVALUATION STRATEGIES TO DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF EFFORTS TO MEET OBJECTIVES

4. INTERPRET YOUR FINDINGS

5. MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY

EACH RESIDENCY SITE IS UNIQUE

INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PRACTICES

MULTI-PRACTITIONER PRIVATE PRACTICES

MULTI-SITE PRACTICES

HOSPITAL TEACHING FACILITIES

REHAB CENTERS

ALL SITES, HOWEVER DIFFERENT, MUST PROVIDE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED CORE OF SUPERVISED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THE RESIDENT. A SOUND EVALUATION PROCESS FOR BOTH RESIDENCY SITES AND RESIDENTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR ANALYZING AND IMPROVING THE PHILOSOPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY - AND TO PROVIDE AN EQUITABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL RESIDENTS.

THE ROLE OF EVALUATION THE PROCESS OF

EDUCATION RESIDENCY GOALS

AND OBJECTIVES BEHAVIORAL

OBJECTIVES FOR THE RESIDENT

EVALUATION PROCESS DISTINGUISH

BETWEEN MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION

STRATEGIES FOR EVALUATING THE RESIDENCY SITE

INTERNAL ONGOING REVIEW OF

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES BY STAFF AND RESIDENTS

EXAMINE BALANCE AMONG EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE

ENHANCE POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD EDUCATION

USE RESULTS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM

STRATEGIES FOR EVALUATING THE RESIDENCY SITE

EXTERNAL SURVEY GRADUATES PERFORMANCE ON

CERTIFICATION EXAM PEER REVIEW THROUGH

SITE VISITS WORKSHOPS FOR

DIRECTORS USE RESULTS TO

IMPROVE PROGRAM

EVALUATION IS ONE OF THREE KEY ELEMENTS IN EDUCATION

1. CLEAR OBJECTIVES

2. CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

3. EVALUATION

EVALUATING THE RESIDENT

EXTERNAL CERTIFICATION EXAM RECORD EXAMINATION OUTCOMES SURVEY GRADUATES, EMPLOYERS SITE VISITS PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND

ASSISTANCE

EVALUATING THE RESIDENT

INTERNAL FREQUENT REVIEW OF

DOCUMENTATION AND FEEDBACK FORMAL WRITTEN REVIEWS ASSESS DEVELOPMENT IN

RESEARCH STAFF ASSESSMENT MEET WITH SITE VISIT TEAM

STRATEGIES

RESIDENT’S DAILY LOG OR JOURNAL

RESEARCH PROJECT CASE STUDY ANALYSIS AND

DISCUSSION EXAMINATIONS

PURPOSE OF EVALUATION

THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATION IS TO IMPROVE THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND ENHANCE THE SKILLS OF OUR GRADUATES. “PARTICIPANTS ARE ALLIES NOT ENEMIES.”

KEY TO SUCCESS: THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AS ROLE MODEL AND MENTOR DEMONSTRATE CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING

AND DECISION MAKING PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE AND TIMELY

FEEDBACK FREQUENT REVIEWS/EVALUATION FORMS TO

ASSESS PROGRESS INVOLVE STAFF IN EVALUATION PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

TIME??

HAS TO BE FEASIBLE

RESIDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES

INVOLVEMENT OF STAFF

OUTCOMECLEARLY DEFINED OBJECTIVES

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CRITERIA FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES

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RESIDENCY DIRECTOR INVOLVED AS MENTOR

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EQUITABLE AND OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE RESIDENT ACROSS A VARIETY OF UNIQUE PROGRAMS