Research Article

Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) and Semistructured Interviews for the Selection of Family Medicine Residents: A Comparative Analysis

Table 4


LevelPointsUnderlying scoring criteria

Outstanding7(i) Identifies it as a team problem and professor as team-leader
(ii) Should be discussed within the team but maintains confidentiality by not discussing it outside the team.
(iii) Would have owned up to the professor or senior registrar
(iv) Reflects and learns from the situation by modifying approach (e.g., changing personal practice like counting instruments after surgery and educating other health care team members or teaching session on common errors in surgical practice)
(v) The senior registrar or professor should communicate to the patient’s family

Excellent6(i) Identifies it as a team problem and professor as team-leader
(ii) Should be discussed within the team but maintains confidentiality by not discussing it outside the team.
(iii) Would have owned up to the professor or senior registrar
(iv) Reflects on the situation but does not identify the learning needs
(v) The senior registrar or professor should communicate to the patient’s family

Good5(i) Identifies it as a team problem and professor as team-leader
(ii) Should be discussed within the team but maintains confidentiality by not discussing it outside the team.
(iii) Would have owned up to the professor or senior registrar
(iv) Fails to reflect on the situation
(v) The senior registrar or professor should communicate to the patient’s family

Adequate4(i) Identifies it as a team problem and professor as team-leader
(ii) Does not discuss within the team but maintains confidentiality by not discussing it outside the team.
(iii) Would have owned up to the professor or senior registrar
(iv) Reflects on the situation but does not identify the learning needs
(v) The senior registrar or Professor should communicate to the patient’s family

Marginal3(i) Does not identifies it as a team problem and professor as team-leader
(ii) Does not discuss within the team but maintains confidentiality by not discussing it outside the team.
(iii) Would have owned up to the professor or senior registrar
(iv) Does not reflect on the situation but does not identify the learning needs
(v) The senior registrar or professor should communicate to the patient’s family

Inadequate2Identifies only one or two criteria

Poor1Identifies no criteria