Clinical Knowledge Examinations
Mastery reports for NBME Clinical Subject Examinations are provided to students by the NBME for review of areas of strength and weakness. The NBME results are official; however, students may request a score recheck through SGU. Students requesting a score recheck must submit the request to the Office of the Dean, along with the $25 fee required by the NBME. The Office of the Dean will forward the request to the NBME on behalf of the student. Unless the NBME voids the score, the original result will stand.
Clinical Skills and Professional Behavior Evaluations
Students are provided with a formal opportunity for feedback on clinical skills and professional behavior during the Mid-Core Evaluation. Once the final student evaluation is posted, a student who believes a grading error has been made may submit a grade review request by email to the clerkship director (CD).
The CD reviews the student’s direct and indirect observation records, patient encounter log (PEL), preceptor appraisals of performance, and evaluation rubrics to determine if an error has occurred that warrants a change of grade. The CD consults with the director medical education (DME) and associate dean of clinical studies to update the student’s grade. The result of the grade review is reported back to the student by email.