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Speaking Up: Using Ostes To Understand How Medical Students Address Professionalism Lapses, Constance R. Tucker, Beth A. Choby, Andrew Moore, Robert Scott Parker Ii, Benjamin R. Zambetti, Sarah Naids, Jillian Scott, Jennifer Loome, Sierra Gaffney
Speaking Up: Using Ostes To Understand How Medical Students Address Professionalism Lapses, Constance R. Tucker, Beth A. Choby, Andrew Moore, Robert Scott Parker Ii, Benjamin R. Zambetti, Sarah Naids, Jillian Scott, Jennifer Loome, Sierra Gaffney
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Background: Objective-structured teaching encounters (OSTEs) are used across many disciplines to assess teaching ability. The OSTE detailed in this paper assesses 191 fourth-year medical students’ (M4) ability to identify and address lapses in professionalism based on Association of American Medical Colleges’ professionalism competencies. The research questions addressed are:
- How frequently do M4s address professionalism lapses observed during an OSTE?
- What factors influence whether M4s provide feedback when they observe professionalism lapses in an OSTE?
Methods: Standardized patients (SPs) and standardized learners (SLs) were recruited and trained to participate in a standardized encounter with specific cognitive, social, and behavioral …