Past grant recipients

Research in Clinical Assessment
Date Principal investigator Title
2012-2013Walter TavaresImpact of Mental Workload on Rater-Based Assessment
Patti McCarthyFeasibility and psychometric properties associated with a 360° process to assess medical trainees’ patient safety skills: A pilot study.
Carol-ann MoultonAssessing consistency of ‘slowing down’ moments in surgical expertise
2011-2012Christina St-OngeTesting one, two, three times: The longitudinal effect of test-enhanced learning and transferability to high-stakes settings
Maria MylopoulosDeveloping and Assessing ‘Preparation for Future Learning’ in Medical Students
Mariam BaghdadyThe benefits of testing: Using tests to enhance student performance
2010-2011Christopher WatlingAn exploration of medical learners’ receptivity to feedback within the context of clinical assessment
Esther BretonÉvaluation de l’utilité de la simulation à haute fidélité pour améliorer la communication interprofessionnelle aux soins intensifs : étude expérimentale à double insu
Meredith YoungMeasures of Diagnostic Pattern Recognition: Relation to Individual Differences and Expertise
2009-2010Ethan GroberValidation of Real-time, Intra-operative, Surgical Competence (RISC) assessments linked to patient outcomes
Joan SargeantTowards a System-Based Culture of Professional Self-Regulation through Directed Self-Assessment — Phase II
Sacha AgrawalSelf-assessment among medical students as reflection-in-action
Brian SimmonsAssessment and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Objective Structured Clinical Examination (iOSCE)
2008-2009Jonathan SherbinoCognitive Bias in Diagnosis: Effect of Debiasing Instructions and Multiple Cases on Diagnostic Accuracy
Claude LaflammeE-Learning versus didactic paper learning: the short-term effects on the acquisition of current best practice guidelines for patient safety and the long-term effects on clinical performance
Ravi SidhuAssessing Residents’ Surgical Skills in the Operating Room: Utility of a Universal Global Rating Scale
Joanna BatesIs longitudinal assessment in integrated clerkships more predictive of successful performance on national exams than traditional clerkship assessment?
2007-2008Joan SargeantTowards a systems-based culture of professional self-regulation through directed self-assessment — Phase I
Cédric AndrèsCréation d'un test dépistant les sujets maîtrisant mal les compétences CanMed de communicateur et collaborateur
Meredith YoungThe Impact of prior Testing Examples on Performance in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
2006-2007Carol-Anne MoultonValidation of an Integrated Assessment of Technical and Communication Skills: Integrated Procedural Performance Instrument (IPPI)
Marie-Claude AudétatLe test de concordance de script (TCS) induit-il des processus de raisonnement clinique différents de ceux du QCM à contexte riche?
François GouletL'utilisation du TCS dans l'évaluation de l'efficacité d'un programme de remédiation chez des médecins avec des problèmes de compétence clinique
2005-2006James Chan Use of Computer Enhanced Running Video Feedback to Facilitate OSCE Training: the vOSCE
Kelly DoreEvaluation of a Web-Based Instrument to Measure Non-Cognitive Abilities of Medical School Applicants
2004-2005Joan SargeantExploring Family Physicians' Responses to Multi-Source Feedback Assessment
Bernard CharlinMeasurement of Perception and Interpretation Skills Along Radiology Training: Validity and Reliability of the Script Concordance Approach
Cathy EvansAgreement Between Students and Clinical Instructors Regarding Competencies During Clinical Internships
2003-2004Shipra GinsburgBefore the White Coat: Professionalism in the Pre-clerkship
André JacquesDétermination du nombre optimal de dossiers de patients pour évaluer la compétence de médecin en pratique
Kim BlakeThe Reliability and Validity of a Structured Communication Adolescent Guide (SCAG-II)
Ming-Ka ChangA Comparison of the Handheld Computer with Paper as a Means of Enhanced Data Collection for the Clinical Assessment of Medical Students
Geoffrey NormanThe Value of Basic Science in Clinical Diagnosis
2002-2003Karen FinlayDevelopment of a Standardized Assessment Tool for Radiology Residency
Shipra GinsburgThrough Evaluators' Eyes: Attending Physicians' Perceptions of Professionalism in Medical Students
Bernard CharlinInfluence of Panel Member Background Characteristics on Aggregate Scoring in an SC-Test
Kevin EvaCan the Strength of Candidates be Discriminated Based on Ability to Circumvent the Biasing Effect of Prose?
Karen FinlayIn-Training Evaluation using Computerized Clinical Work Sampling Strategies in Radiology and Anaesthesiology Residency
Claude CyrL'évaluation de l'aptitude à l'apprentissage de la médecine pour la sélection des candidats au programme de médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke
2001-2002Yvonne SteinertWhere Does Feedback Begin and End? A Comparison of Teachers' and Students' Perceptions
Shipra GinsburgEvaluating Professionalism Through Examination of Behavior II: Understanding Conflict Resolution in Medical Students
Brian HodgesInterprofessional Communication Skill: A Content, Concurrent and Construct Validity Study
François GouletLa fiabilité inter-juges dans le processus d'inspection professionnelle individuelle
2000-2001Stephen PuchalskiDevelopment of an Assessment of Clinical Competence in Anesthesia Based on Cognitive Psychology
Martin FriedlichClerkship Assessment of Minor Surgical Skills
Shipra GinsburgEvaluating Professionalism Through the Examination of Behaviours
Susan AbbeyWhich is the Best Assessment of the Clinical Skills of Psychiatry Residents? - An Oral Examination or an OSCE?
Ruth ChildsDeveloping an Adaptive Version of the MCCQE Part I Clinical Reasoning Section: A Feasibility Study
1999-2000Matthew MorganDo Web Accessible Evidence-Based Medicine Summaries Improve Internal Medicine Residents' Clinical Competence?
Sylvain CoderreComparison of Multiple-Choice, Extended Matching & Elimination-Type Questions
1998-1999Glenn RegehrOSCE Performance Evaluation Made by Standardized Patients: Comparing Checklist and Global Rating Scores
Brian HodgesAn Analysis of the Structure of Clinical Interviews of Novices and Experts
Robert McGrawTesting the Validity of Assessment Instrument for Airway Management Skills
TW WilsonBlood Pressure Measurement Retraining Study
Paul Grand'MaisonExamen pour l'obtention de permis d'exercice et programmes de formation en médecine de famille : évaluation des impacts réciproques - 2e étape du projet
John CunningtonDevelopment and Validation of a Brief Written Reasoning Exercise
Geoffrey NormanValidity of Non-Cognitive Admissions Measures in Predicting Clinical Competence
Karen Fung Kee FungEvaluation of an Interactive Telecommunication System for In-Training Assessment of Residents' Laparoscopic Surgical Skills
1997-1998Dan PoenaruInnovative Methods in the Assessment of Clinical Competence: the Sequential Feedback OSCE
Brian HodgesDo Experts Solve Problems Using Checklists: Adapting the OSCE to evaluate expert Performance
Carlos BrailovskyValidation des caractéristiques psychométriques du questionnaire de scripts (QDS), nouvel instrument d'évaluation de la compétence clinique
Paul Grand'MaisonExamen pour l'obtention du permis d'exercice et programmes de formation en médecine de famille : évaluation des impacts réciproques
Michael CusimanoThe Development and Validation of an Assessment of Communicative Competence in Physicians
Mary BellAn Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of Specially Trained Patient Educator Ratings of Resident Performance During a Clinical Encounter Compared to a Physician Observer
1996-1997Katherine MacRuryThe Key Features Test Format for Assessment of Clinical Reasoning of Undergraduate Clerks
Jeff TurnbullIn-Training Evaluation: The Development of New Approaches for Performance Assessment
Geoffrey NormanCan Incompetent Physicians be Detected during Training: Predictive Validity of the MCC Exams
David KaufmanA Multi-Faceted Investigation of the OSCE in Undergraduate Medical Education
Bernard CharlinEvaluation des schémas diagnostiques à l'externat
Brian HodgesThe Objective Structured Clinical Exam in Psychiatry: A Validity Study

 

Multi-year grants
DatePrincipal investigator Title
2009/10-2013Kevin EvaTowards practice-based continuing protocols: Using test-enhanced learning, practice reflection, and commitment-to-change statements to enhance physician self-assessment and practice change
2008-2011Nancy Dudek Quality In-training Evaluation Reports – Does Assessment Drive Faculty Performance?
2007-2010Kelly DoreAn Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the MMI and CMSENS during the CaRMS Evaluation Process
2006-2009Jodi McIllroyMatching Trainees to Standardized Student Profiles: Investigation of a Scale-Free Approach to Evaluating Clinical Performance
2005-2008Lynne LohfeldA Multi-Center Trial of the Reliability, Validity and Utility of the EHCQ-2 (Ethics and Health Care Questionnaire, Version 2) to Evaluate Medical Students' Ethical Sensitivity
Ravi SidhuDetermining the Utility of the mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) as a Summative Evaluation Tool of Clinical Competence: A Multi-Institutional Initiative
2004-2007Bernadette StringerMeasurement for the New Professionalism: Developing, Validating and Piloting Measurement Instruments for Communication and Collaboration between Physicians and Nurses in Acute Hospitals
Geoffrey NormanA Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial of the Reliability, Validity and Acceptability of PDAs for Use in Clinical Assessment

 

Proposal Writing Assistance Initiative
DateInvestigatorTitle
2009Brian Simmons Assessment and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Objective Structured Clinical Examination (iOSCE)
Christina St-OngeContrast Effect in an OSCE-style Assessment: Fact or Fiction?
2008Joanna BatesIs longitudinal assessment in integrated clerkships more predictive of successful performance on national exams than traditional clerkship assessment?