Evaluating non-cognitive skills in medical school applicants.

BMC Med Educ

Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Published: January 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Medical school candidates need both cognitive skills (like problem-solving and knowledge) and professional skills (like communication and ethics) to be effective doctors.
  • The commentary discusses how different selection methods are used to evaluate these skills and the evidence supporting their effectiveness.
  • It focuses particularly on how well these methods can assess non-cognitive abilities that are essential for a medical career.

Article Abstract

Medical school candidates must have both the cognitive and professional competencies required to become good physicians. In this commentary, we outline the evidence and outcomes associated with the implementation of these selection methodologies and evaluate their ability to assess non-cognitive skills.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10804460PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05046-5DOI Listing

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