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Portfolio: A Comprehensive Method of Assessment for Postgraduates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Post graduate learning and assessment is an important responsibility of an academic oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The current method of assessment for post graduate training include formative evaluation in the form of seminars, case presentations, log books and infrequently conducted end of year theory exams. End of the course theory and practical examination is a summative evaluation which awards the degree to the student based on grades obtained. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is mainly a skill based specialty and deliberate practice enhances skill. But the traditional system of assessment of post graduates emphasizes their performance on the summative exam which fails to evaluate the integral picture of the student throughout the course. Emphasis on competency and holistic growth of the post graduate student during training in recent years has lead to research and evaluation of assessment methods to quantify students’ progress during training. Portfolio method of assessment has been proposed as a potentially functional method for post graduate evaluation. It is defined as a collection of papers and other forms of evidence that learning has taken place. It allows the collation and integration of evidence on competence and performance from different sources to gain a comprehensive picture of everyday practice. The benefits of portfolio assessment in health professions education are twofold: it’s potential to assess performance and its potential to assess outcomes, such as attitudes and professionalism that are difficult to assess using traditional instruments. This paper is an endeavor for the development of portfolio method of assessment for post graduate student in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Room No. 5, Belgaum, 590010, Karnataka, India

    Poornima Kadagad

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, 590010, Karnataka, India

    S. M. Kotrashetti

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Kadagad, P., Kotrashetti, S.M. Portfolio: A Comprehensive Method of Assessment for Postgraduates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 12, 80–84 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-012-0381-7

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