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The "RIME" Method of Resident and Student Evaluation

presented by
Louis Pangaro MD
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Release date: February 1, 2007
Expiration date: January 31, 2010

Target Audience: Teaching attending faculty in all specialties, residents, interns and medical students.

Course Description:
As speaker for the special event program “RIME Method of Resident & Medical Student Evaluation,” Dr. Pangaro addresses problems in clinical evaluation, consistency, fairness and strategies for evaluating residents, interns, and medical students. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this educational program.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Explain the basic terminology that defines the problems in evaluating clinical performance.

  • Examine three conceptual frameworks for describing educational programs.

  • Apply the “RIME Scheme” (Reporter – Interpreter – Manager – Educator) to observing and evaluating trainees.

Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)