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Improving Review of Integration Through a Comprehensive Evaluation Plan

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The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) has recently switched from a system-based curriculum to an integrated patient presentation curriculum. As part of a total curricular redesign, we became aware and concerned with evaluating integration within the curriculum. In an effort to improve our current evaluation strategies, we created two groups each tasked with looking at different development stages and strategies for evaluating integration in our program. This can serve as a model for other institutions that are looking to improve evaluation of integration in their curriculum.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge faculty members involved in both the WVSOM Item Writing Group and Test Assessment Sub-Committee for their time and commitment to the enhancement of our in-house examinations. We would also like to acknowledge the efforts of members of the Curriculum Assessment Sub-Committee for their energy and effort toward assessment of the curriculum as a whole.

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    Raeann L. Carrier & Machelle Linsenmeyer

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Carrier, R.L., Linsenmeyer, M. Improving Review of Integration Through a Comprehensive Evaluation Plan. Med.Sci.Educ. 26, 143–151 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-015-0189-4

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