2023
Understanding and Addressing Bias in Grading: Progress at Washington University School of Medicine
Colson E, Pérez M, Chibueze S, De Fer T, Emke A, Lawrence S, Wilson S, Zehnder N, Aagaard E. Understanding and Addressing Bias in Grading: Progress at Washington University School of Medicine. Academic Medicine 2023, 98: s64-s67. PMID: 37071696, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOngoing program evaluationLearning environmentStudent AssessmentCurriculum interventionClerkship gradingContinuous quality improvement processFaculty recruitmentHonors gradesMulti-pronged interventionsUniversity SchoolOwn institutionProgram evaluationRetention practicesWashington University SchoolEquitable accessSchoolsStudentsImprovement processQuality improvement processHouse staffQuality improvement approachClear stepRight directionImprovement approachAuthors
2022
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Clerkship Grading: Perspectives of Students and Teachers
Hanson J, Pérez M, Mason H, Aagaard E, Jeffe D, Teherani A, Colson E. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Clerkship Grading: Perspectives of Students and Teachers. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: s35-s45. PMID: 35947482, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClerkship gradingMedical educationMedical studentsAssessment processPerspective of studentsU.S. medical schoolsConstant comparative methodLearning environmentStudent experienceStudent interactionStudent characteristicsClerkship assessmentsFaculty perspectivesEquitable opportunitiesMedical schoolsSocial milieuDiverse backgroundsStudentsStyle of engagementOrganizing themeTeachersAdditional themesEducationSocietal influencesContextual factors