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Cognitive Evaluation of a Medical Internship - An Experience with the Course on Internal Medicine at the School of Medicine in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Abstract:

The authors report on the cognitive assessment of students during their internship at the School of Medicine in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, in January-March 2002. Several instruments for assessing medical students during internship are discussed, comparing the results from this stage with those of their undergraduate training as a whole. The authors present several proposals for a more appropriate choice of some instruments and their method of use, in addition to criticizing final exams as a single instrument for assessing the interns' cognitive performance.

Key-words:
Education, Medical; Internship and Residency; Evaluation

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