OFFICE OF MEDICAL STUDENT AFFAIRS

Medical School Performance Evaluation for

Student A

October 1, 2016

Identifying Information

Student A is a fourth year medical student at School of Medicine in City, State.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Student A has shown a dedication to maintaining his health by competing in multiple triathlons during his time in medical school. His commitment to regimented training began during his years of collegiate soccer and continues to this day.

While in medical school, Student A helped organize campus events such as the first ever bone marrow drive and the MLK day of service. His continued commitment to serving his community was demonstrated through his service as a health educator for inner city sixth graders, teaching them about the importance of healthy eating and exercise habits.

Student A has worked diligently on his community capstone research, which pertains to the complex relationship between the emergency department and the homeless. He has spent many hours interviewing the homeless in their home shelter about their experiences. Student A presented his work at a homeless health care collaboration and participated in multiple events and poster presentations.

Academic History

Date of expected graduation from medical school 2017. Date of initial matriculation in medical school 2013. No extension, leaves, or gaps in the educational program. Student A was required to repeat the cardiovascular course in his M1 year, which he did successfully. Student A was not the recipient of any adverse actions by the medical school or parent institution. Adverse actions include: formal reprimand for unprofessional behavior, suspension due to failure to progress academically, and suspension due to egregious unprofessional behavior.

This sample is from last year's (2017) ERAS application cycle. The school that shared this MSPE is still working toward fully implementing the MSPE Task Force's recommendations. The strengths of this MSPE include:

1) Use of the recommended template,2) Three clear and concise Noteworthy Characteristics,3) Concise explanation of the school's professionalism standards and indication that the student met them,4) Comparative student performance graphs embedded in the MSPE, and5) Clear explanation of how the school arrives at final quartile designations.

Academic Progress

Professional Performance

Student A has met all the stated objectives for professionalism at School of Medicine. We have assessed all students' communication skills, adaptability, respect for patients and respect for the health care team, cultural competency, accountability, initiative, and composure under stress.

M1M2 Curriculum

Graphs 1 through 4 summarize the final distributions of grades in the preclinical courses for Student A as shown below.

Clerkships

M3 Required Clinical Clerkships

The required clerkships are graded Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail. In order to earn a grade of Honors, students must receive honors on the shelf exam And on the clinical performance evaluation. Students receiving honors on the shelf exam Or the clinical performance evaluation and passing all other components, receive the grade of High Pass. The Grade Comparison graphs summarize the final distribution of grades in the clerkships. Following are the unedited narrative evaluations of Student A for performance on the required M3 clerkships.

General Surgery 07/06/2015 - 08/27/2015 Final Grade: Pass

Student A performed well during his surgical clerkship. He was an active and valuable member of the surgical team. He demonstrated a good fund of knowledge for his level of training. He was caring and compassionate towards his patients. Some comments from the faculty are as follows: "Good fund of knowledge, very hard working. Strives to continuously better himself. Was eager to attempt procedures and learn about new topics that interested him" "Pleasant and participated in expected duties. Showed interest in surgical procedures. Interacts well with other members of the team" "Student A was an excellent medical student. He was always in the hospital early to prepare for rounds, and his presentations were better than I would expect from a third year medical student in July. A

pleasure to work with, he got along very well with the team and all of the SICU staff. He will make a strong resident in any field he chooses"

Internal Medicine 08/31/2015 - 10/22/2015 Final Grade: Pass

Student A performed well during his Internal Medicine clerkship. He was noted to be hardworking and eager to learn and improve, and made important contributions to patient care. Faculty comments include: "Student A is a strong student. His medical knowledge is above what is expected for his level of training. He was reliable and was actively engaged with our team and the care of the teams' patients. He showed enthusiasm the whole month that I worked with him." "Student A has excellent written and verbal communications skills." and " I believe that he will make a terrific fourth year medical student and eventually intern/resident."

Pediatrics 10/26/2015 - 12/17/2015 Final Grade: High Pass

Some comments from the residents and faculty that Student A worked with: "Good presentation, thorough, concise. Well organized note." "Student A did a great job in the clinic. He was engaged and has a nice demeanor with the kids. Nice to work with." "Well organized. Professional and gets along with team members. Good presentation skills." "Always willing to help out. Positive attitude. Interested in learning and improving." "Asks meaningful questions. Presents cases well on rounds." "Interested, on time, well organized presentation." "Student A was an excellent student. Extensive medical knowledge and excellent interaction with kids." "Very professional, Very good clinical skills and knowledge base and eager to learn more." "Took initiative to educate patients and managed 2-3 patients lie he was in charge of them. Organized presentations. Came to me for ideas for diagnosis when he had them. Excellent bedside manner with the kids and families." "Attentive to his patients, very helpful in developing and executing treatment plan." "Good history taking and presentation skills. Good medical knowledge, patient interaction and professionalism.

Neurology 01/04/2016 - 01/28/2016 Final Grade: High Pass

Student A exceeded expectations on his clinical performance evaluation on the neurology clerkship. Comments from his evaluators: "It was a pleasure to work with Student A. He developed an instant rapport with patients and their families. He took the extra time to ensure that a patient with a communication barrier understood the diagnosis and treatment plan. He displayed intellectual curiosity, and would independently read about relevant neurological topics." "He works hard and committed to pursue his career development as a physician, hard working and willing to acquire new information and consult as appropriate." "Hard working, conscientious student who worked consistently at a level superior to his training." Student A has good work ethic and is a great team player. Overall an excellent student.

Ophthalmology 02/08/2016 - 02/12/2016 Final Grade: Pass

Student A was pleasant to work with. When encouraged and with more exposure, his skill set did progress during the week.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 02/15/2016 - 03/24/2016 Final Grade: High Pass

Student A is a very personable, pleasant student who functioned as an integral team-member during the course of the clerkship. He was actively involved in patient care, particularly on the obstetrical unit. He is a resourceful individual who is able to critically think about problems. His questions are well-thought and insightful. Patients and nurses think highly of him and find him to be an attentive, empathetic provider.

Family Medicine I 03/28/2016 - 05/05/2016 Final Grade: Pass

It was a pleasure to work with Student A. He was always interested in even the minute details of the patient's presenting problem. Took initiative to learn on his own in down time. Excellent medical student. Student A appears to have a solid knowledge base and a keen interest in learning.

Psychiatry 05/09/2016 - 06/16/2016 Final Grade: High Pass

"The student sincerely approached all the patients regarding a detailed history and actively participated in the discussion of theory, history, symptoms and diagnosis. He used his time efficiently and was organized."" Student A brought his enthusiasm and engaging attitude to his psychiatry clerkship experience where it served him AND his patients exceedingly well. His sincerity and determination to learn as much as possible in order to understand his patients was obvious throughout the rotation and noted by the inpatient and outpatient directors (quoted in the observations above.) Although the students move rather rapidly through the different services, Student A managed to find the time to follow up with patients and remained engaged in their treatment and care. His non-judgmental attitude towards patients allowed him to engage effectively with patients who were in the throes of delusion. He discussed his efforts to discover ways to connect without challenging or encouraging their psychotic thinking, which actually facilitated "real conversation." Student A was an active member of his student team, participating in discussions with support and humor. Student A's clinical performance exceeded expectations.

Summary

Based on academic performance, Student A has been placed in the fourth quartile ** of the medical school class. The quartile ranking represents only academic performance. Please consider all aspects of this student’s record in your evaluation. Student A's narrative evaluations speak to his strong work ethic and positive attitude. He was consistently prepared and focused on learning and improving.

**Quartile placement is determined solely by final grades in courses and clerkships. Students are given 3 points for each grade of honors, 2 points for each grade of high pass, 1 point for pass and -1 point for each failing grade. Every course in the M1-M3 year is counted equally with no weighting of courses or clerkships. USMLE scores are not considered in quartile placement. School of Medicine does not compute class rank.

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