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Activity Number:
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417
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Consulting
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| Abstract - #304660 |
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Title:
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Application of Factor Analysis in Medical Education
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Author(s):
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Jayawant Mandrekar*+
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Companies:
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Mayo Clinic
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Address:
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200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905,
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Keywords:
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Factor Analysis ; Medical Education ; Assements ; Quality Improvement
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Abstract:
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An area of research that has received much attention in the literature is the evaluation of faculty in clinical teaching. These evaluations are used to make critical decisions regarding faculty promotion, and improvement in the quality of instruction, and patient care. This data is often collected in the form of questionnaires, with individual item quantification using Likert scales. The focus of this presentation is to provide brief illustrative examples of projects with applications from medical education utilizing factor analysis as one of the primary analytical tool. Specifically, 1) to determine whether the factorial structure of clinical teaching assessments remained stable among medical specialties and 2) to determine the validity of an instrument for assessing residents' reflection on quality improvement opportunities.
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