MED 7710 Patient III Assessment Plan
MED 7710 Patient III
Phase 3, Class of 2027
2024-2025
Assessment Plan
The assessment plan sets out the principles and key elements used to assess the learner’s performance in an accurate, consistent, and objective manner for MED 7710 Patient III.
The Patient III course has learners build on their knowledge obtained from the themes presented in Phase I and II and encounter new themes with both horizontal and vertical integration of physician competencies, clinical skills and basic and clinical sciences as they relate to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms.
Learners will learn in the context of a person as part of a family in a community. Learners will begin to examine their future roles as professionals in our health care system.
COURSE SUCCESS CRITERIA
To pass the course, a learner must:
- Pass at least 9 of the 10 written examinations,
- Achieve an average mark of ≥70 based on the weighted final marks across the 10 examinations and the Palliative Care group assignment,
- Complete and submit all assignments and assessments by the due date, and
- Attend all sessions designated as mandatory and complete any associated activities.
Exam and assignment deferrals will only be approved by the Phase Lead under exceptional circumstances, see Exam Deferral Policy.
Promotion regulations:
- Even if a learner has passed all examinations and assignments, a learner may be required to repeat the Phase or withdraw conditionally or unconditionally from the program (see section 5.3 in the University calendar) if there are significant concerns about a learner’s performance (as communicated to the learner by the Phase Lead). Examples may include, but are not limited to, late assignments or missed mandatory sessions without proper deferral process, lapses in professionalism, recurrent reassessment exams.
- As outlined in Section 5.2 of the Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine in the University calendar, learners with a Fail grade in any course cannot be promoted to the next Phase.
- As outlined in the MD program objectives, the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University values professionalism as a core competency and a requirement of the MD program. Recognizing that medical learners are developing their professional identity, professionalism lapses will be remediated where possible and appropriate. Unsuccessful remediation will result in failure of the Phase. Professionalism lapses may render a learner incompatible with continuation in the MD program (as outlined in the Memorial University Calendar Regulation 10.5 Promotion).
COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Learners will be assessed with both formative and summative assessment methods throughout the course. Learners will receive their grades from the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) office via One45.
Original work, completed wholly by the learner, is expected to be submitted in this course. The use of an artificial intelligence tool like chatGPT is not permitted.
Formative assessments do not count towards the final grade and are intended to help learners monitor their learning. Formative assessment will consist of weekly online quizzes. Learners are also expected to review and learn from their performance on the summative assessments that occur throughout the course. The process for review of summative examinations is detailed in Section H.2 of the Summative Assessment Procedure for Phases 1-3.
Summative assessments include ten online written multiple-choice question (MCQ) examinations, following each of the course themes and one Palliative Care group assignment. Each of these summative assessments is graded and contributes to the final summative mark that the learner will receive for the course.
The course includes mandatory learning sessions, listed in the respective section below. Learners must participate in these sessions and complete any associated exercises. As outlined in the Protected Time and Duty Hours Policy, learners may request leave if they are unable to attend a mandatory learning session.
The contribution of marks from each summative assessment towards the final course grade is as follows:
Examination 1: Weakness and Abnormal Movements |
12% |
Examination 2: Cognitive Impairment and Mood Disturbances |
7% |
Examination 3: Hormones and Blood Disorders |
12.5% |
Examination 4: Pregnancy, Delivery and Newborns |
10.5% |
Examination 5: Genetic Disorders, Growth and Development |
11% |
Examination 6: Pelvic Pain and Masses |
9% |
Examination 7: Syncope and Chest Pain |
9% |
Examination 8: Renal Failure and Diabetes |
8% |
Examination 9: Trauma and Emergencies |
9.5% |
Examination 10: Lymphadenopathy, Splenomegaly and Cancer/Care of the Elderly/Pain Management |
8% |
Palliative Care group assignment |
3.5% |
Total |
100% |
The final grade and overall course mark will be compiled at the end of the Phase. If the Burr method is used to determine the pass mark for a summative examination, the percent-correct score for each learner will be converted to a scaled score. For the scaled score, the pass mark as determined by the Burr method is set to 70 and percent-correct scores are converted using linear transformation. Scaled scores will then be used to calculate the overall course mark.
(a) Summative written examinations occur on the dates listed below. Learners may refer to the schedule on Brightspace regarding the instructional hours in each theme.
Block |
Exam date |
Reassessment date |
Examination 1: Weakness and Abnormal Movements |
September 23, 2024 |
October 3, 2024 |
Examination 2: Cognitive Impairment and Mood Disturbances |
October 11, 2024 |
October 24, 2024 |
Examination 3: Hormones and Blood Disorders |
November 7, 2024 |
November 21, 2024 |
Examination 4: Pregnancy, Delivery and Newborns |
December 13, 2024 |
January 9, 2025 |
Examination 5: Genetic Disorders, Growth and Development |
February 3, 2025 |
February 13, 2025 |
Examination 6: Pelvic Pain and Masses |
February 20, 2025 |
March 6, 2025 |
Examination 7: Syncope and Chest Pain |
March 10, 2025 |
March 20, 2025 |
Examination 8: Renal Failure and Diabetes |
March 31, 2025 |
April 10, 2025 |
Examination 9: Trauma and Emergencies |
April 14, 2025 |
April 30, 2025 |
Examination 10: Lymphadenopathy, Splenomegaly and Cancer/Care of the Elderly/ Pain Management |
May 16, 2025 |
May 29, 2025 (1/2 class) June 12, 2025 (1/2 class) |
Learners achieving a percent-correct score of 70% or higher on a written summative examination will receive a pass. If one or more learners achieve a percent-correct score of less than 70% on a summative written examination, the pass mark for the examination will be determined using the Burr method1. Using this approach, the upper limit of the pass mark is set to the median percent-correct score of the class minus 10%, or 70%, whichever is lower. The pass mark is identified by applying this upper limit to the cumulative frequency curve of the achieved percent-correct scores of the class.
(b) Palliative Care Group Assignment
The Palliative Care sessions will be assessed with one written group assignment. Learners will work in groups to discuss case studies and write-up their reflections. The mark assigned to the group for the assignment will be applied to each learner in the group. The assignment will be graded on a pass/fail basis. Details and the assessment rubric will be available on Brightspace (D2L).
The assignment is 1000-1200 words in length.
Due date: May 30, 2025
Mandatory Learning Sessions
Mandatory learning sessions are defined as sessions that require learners to attend in order to achieve the learning objectives. Sessions are designated mandatory if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Provide an introduction or overview of learner expectations for the MD program, phase or course;
- Involve application of clinical decision-making skills such as tutorials, case-based learning and laboratories;
- Include an assessment component;
- Involve interactivity such as integrated learning sessions, interprofessional education sessions, guest speakers or patient volunteers; and/or
- Provide support and/or counseling to promote learner well-being and success.
Mandatory learning session |
Date |
Abdominal Pain Tutorial |
As scheduled in Brightspace. |
Abnormal ECG Arrhythmia Tutorial |
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Abnormal ECG ECK Ischemic Heart Disease Tutorial |
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Acute Kidney Injury Tutorial |
|
Approach to Anemia Tutorial |
|
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment |
|
Cytogenetics Tutorial |
|
Diabetes Tutorial |
|
Diabetes Workshop |
|
Hematologic Neoplasia 2 |
|
Hematologic Neoplasia 3 |
|
Hypertension Tutorial |
|
Integration of Genetic Concepts 1 |
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Integration of Genetic Concepts 2 |
|
Lipid Disorder Tutorial |
|
Living with Genetic Diseases Tutorial |
|
Mood Disorder Tutorial |
|
Myocardial Infarction Tutorial |
|
Nervous System Histology Lab |
|
Placenta and Fetal Membranes Lab |
|
Pedigree Analysis and Construction Tutorial |
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Pericardial Disease and Chest Pain Tutorial |
|
Physiology of BF Tutorial and Demo |
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Pituitary and Adrenal Tutorial |
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Pituitary, Head and Neck Tutorial Histology |
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Psychotic and Anxiety Disorder Tutorial |
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Renal Tutorial 1 |
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Renal Tutorial 2 |
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Renal Tutorial 3 |
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Renal Tutorial 4 |
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Seizure Tutorial |
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Stroke Tutorial |
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Symptom Management Tutorial |
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Syncope Tutorial |
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Thyroid and Parathyroid Tutorial |
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Thyroid Disease Tutorial |
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Upper GI Bleeding Tutorial |
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Vision Lab |
REASSESSMENT
- Reassessment will be required if a learner achieves a mark <70% or, if applicable, less than the pass mark on any one of the ten written summative examinations or other summative assessment.
- For the summative examinations, reassessment consists of a reassessment MCQ examination.
- For the written assignment, learners will be required to resubmit the assessment for the component they have failed addressing the inadequacies that have been identified.
- Learners with two or more reassessments or who fail a reassessment will be required to meet with the Phase Lead or a delegate, and the Learner Well-being Consultant if the learner so wishes, to support the learner’s academic needs.
- Learners who achieve less than 70% on two or more summative examinations will be will be notified and provided with academic success resources. The learner may meet with the Phase Lead or a delegate, and the Learner Well-being Consultant if the learner so wished, to further support the learner’s academic needs.
- A learner may be reassessed for any failed assessment only once.
- The maximum mark for a reassessment is 70% or, if applicable, the Burr pass mark in the case of the written summative examinations.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Learners may defer examinations with prior approval from the Phase Lead through the deferred examination and assessment procedure. The Summative Assessment Procedure for Phases 1-3 states “Learners seeking to defer a summative MCQ examination or other assessment must follow the Undergraduate Medical Education Deferred Examination Policy.”
If a learner is prevented from completing an assignment by the listed due date, they must follow the procedure outlined in the Undergraduate Medical Education Deferred Examination Policy and request a deferral of the assessment. Where possible, learners must make their request prior to the listed due date of the assignment. If a learner fails to submit a deferral request, any assignment submitted up to two days after the listed due date is considered late and the maximum mark the assignment can receive is 70%. Assignments which are submitted more than two days after the listed due date without a submitted deferral request, will not be accepted for grading unless extenuating circumstances exist and at the discretion of the Phase Lead. Learners are encouraged to seek support from the Learner Well-being Consultants, especially if circumstances arise which may impact a learner’s ability to complete assignments on time.
Version: April 19, 2024
Reviewed by SAS: May 22, 2024
Approved by UGMS: June 19, 2024