Feedback to Students

In addition to summative feedback, students receive frequent formative feedback throughout medical school to help in their progress in learning. During the Foundations Phase, students have formative feedback opportunities such as practice tests, thought questions, in-class or online quizzes, and practice problem sets. Students receive formative feedback on their clinical skills from their small group advisor and from simulated participants as part of the Essentials of Patient Care course. Students receive formative feedback during the outpatient experience (OPEX) from their clinical preceptors. During the clinical years, students receive on-going feedback about their progress. This is based on direct observation of students' clinical skills. In addition, students receive formative feedback about their progress in medical school with attention to areas such as professionalism and to adjustment to medical school from their small group advisors.