Assessment of multiple physician competencies in postgraduate training: utility of the structured oral examination

Competency based medical education involves assessing physicians-in-training in multiple roles. Training programs are challenged by the need to introduce appropriate yet feasible assessment methods. We therefore examined the utility of a structured oral examination (SOE) in the assessment of the 7 CanMEDS roles (Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Manager, Health Advocate, Scholar and Professional) in a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine …