Using Standardized Patients to Assess Medical Students’ Professionalism
MICHAEL D. PRISLIN, DE´SIRE´E LIE, JOHANNA SHAPIRO, JOHN BOKER, and STEPHEN RADECKI
This study examines the utility of standardized patient-based assessments of professional characteristics. Comparisons are made with other measures of professionalism, such as faculty evaluation, performance on a written self-reflective exercise, and student-reported participation in community service activities.