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Assessment In The Interpersonal Domain: Experiences From Empathy Assessment In Medical Education, Neville Chiavaroli
Assessment In The Interpersonal Domain: Experiences From Empathy Assessment In Medical Education, Neville Chiavaroli
Neville Chiavaroli
Frameworks for the teaching and assessment of 21st-century skills commonly recognise the importance of learning and skill development in the interpersonal domain. They also usually acknowledge the challenge of reliably and validly assessing students in this domain. In the field of medical education and in selecting students for medical courses, the concept of empathy has become central to representing the particular interpersonal understandings and skills expected of students and practising doctors. Attempts to assess these attributes during medical training are just as challenging as in school contexts. This presentation draws on several years’ experience of working with medical educators to …
An Investigation Into The Use Of Filmed Scenarios For The Testing Of ‘Understanding People’ In Medical Selection Tests, Jennifer Bryce, Judy Nixon
An Investigation Into The Use Of Filmed Scenarios For The Testing Of ‘Understanding People’ In Medical Selection Tests, Jennifer Bryce, Judy Nixon
Dr Jennifer Bryce
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Empathy As A Hermeneutic Practice, Ellen S. More
Empathy As A Hermeneutic Practice, Ellen S. More
Ellen S. More
This essay will argue for the centrality of empathy in the doctor-patient relationship-as a core of ethically sound, responsible therapeutics. By "empathy," I intend an explicitly hermeneutic practice, informed by a reflexive understanding of patient and self. After providing an overview of the history of the concept of empathy in clinical medicine, I discuss current definitions and the use of Balint groups in residency training as a way to develop empathic competence in novice physicians.