Effectiveness of "Teaching the Teachers" Initiative for Ultrasound Training in Africa1

Academic Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 758-762

  Baltarowich, Oksana H ^a   Goldberg, Barry B ^a   Wilkes, Annina N ^a   Anane Firempong, Adom ^a   Veloski, J Jon ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; education; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; ULTRASOUND;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOLOGY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 65449152891     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Albanese M., Kent T., and Whitney D. Cluing in multiple-choice test items with combinations of correct responses. J Med Educ 54 (1979) 948-950
2. Anbar M., and Loonsk J.W. Computer emulated oral exams: rationale and implementation of cue-free interactive computerized tests. Med Teach 10 (1988) 175-180
3. Anbar M. Comparing assessments of student's knowledge by computerized open-ended and multiple-choice tests. Acad Med 66 (1991) 420-422
4. Veloski J.J., Rabinowitz H.K., and Robeson M.R. A solution to the cueing effects of multiple choice questions: the Un-Q format. Med Ed 27 (1993) 371-375
5. Goldberg B.B., Schultz S.M., Baltarowich O.H., et al. Effectiveness of the "Teaching the Teachers" diagnostic US training program. Acad Radiol 8 (2001) 1159-1167
6. Damjanov I., Fenderson B.A., Veloski J.J., et al. Testing of medical students with open-ended, uncued questions. Human Pathol 26 (1995) 362-365
7. Fenderson B.A., Damjanov I., Robeson M.R., et al. The virtues of extended matching and uncued tests as alternatives to multiple-choice questions. Hum Pathol 28 (1997) 526-532
8. Veloski J.J., Rabinowitz H.K., Robeson M.R., et al. Patients don't present with five choices: an alternative to multiple-choice tests in assessing physicians' competence. Acad Med 74 (1999) 539-546
9. Wolfson P.J., Veloski J.J., Robeson M.R., et al. Administration of open-ended test questions by computer in a clerkship final examination. Acad Med 76 (2001) 835-839