Evaluation & Assessment
About Evaluation & Assessment
The Office of Evaluation and Assessment (OEA) delivers trustworthy evaluation and assessment data and analytics to facilitate decision-making, which assists the medical education program in producing well-trained, patient-centered physicians. OEA provides high-quality service by identifying and solving problems for Texas A&M College of Medicine faculty, staff and students.
Evaluation
Course/Clerkship Evaluation
OEA compiles evaluations and reports to stakeholders on data related to the quality and effectiveness of College of Medicine education programs.
Outcome Evaluation
OEA focuses on assessing the effectiveness of a program by collecting, connecting, integrating, analyzing, and interpreting multiple sources of information. This medical program outcome data informs stakeholders in order to promote positive change within the curriculum.
Component Evaluation
OEA provides high quality evaluation of the various curricular components of medical education, including: pre-clerkship curriculum; clinical curriculum; learning environment and other topics; and various tracks in the College of Medicine (e.g., Health Systems Science (HSS), A&M Integrated Medicine (AIM), and EnMed).
Evaluation Resources
- Pre-Clerkship End of Course Evaluation Form
- Pre-Clerkship Lecturer Evaluation Form
- Pre-Clerkship Small Group Facilitator Evaluation Form
- Clerkship: Student Evaluation of Clerkship Form
- Clerkship: Student Evaluation of Clinical Teaching Form
- Clinical Elective Form
- Non-Clinical Elective Form
- Virtual Feedback Form
- Blue Incident Report
- Clerkship Specific Evaluation Forms:
- Emergency Medicine Shift Card
- Internal Medicine Clinical Evaluation of Student Form
- Family Medicine Clinical Evaluation of Student Form
- Psychiatry Clinical Evaluation of Student Form
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinical Evaluation of Student Form
- Pediatrics Clinical Evaluation of Student Form
- Surgery Clinical Evaluation of Student Form
Assessment
OEA monitors student progress toward achieving the Medical Educational Program Objectives (MEPOs). OEA routinely examines quantitative and narrative data related to student performance, including course and clerkship, USMLE Step exams, NBME exams, OSCEs, etc. Additionally, OEA strives to improve formative assessment throughout the curriculum.
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum information on teaching sessions is collected through a Qualtrics survey. Requests for course teaching information are emailed to the course and clerkship directors about 6 weeks before the beginning of each course/clerkship. Please email the OEA office for more information.
Research & Consultations
OEA provides consultative services to faculty and students who are interested in conducting medical education research. Consultation is provided regarding research questions, study design and methods, questionnaire selection or development, and analytic approach.
Student Resources
OEA Staff
| Name | Title | Campus Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle M. Dickey, EdD, MS | Associate Dean | Bryan, HPEB, Suite 1078 | dmdickey@tamu.edu | 979.436.0224 |
| Kevin Kidder, PhD | Director of Evaluation and Assessment | Houston | kidder@tamu.edu | |
| Ismail Dilek, MS | Program Manager of Assessment | Houston | dilek@tamu.edu | |
| Alyssa Hausmann, MS | Program Coordinator | Round Rock, Suite N306J | berneche@tamu.edu | 512.341.4960 |
| Stacey Keller, MBA | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | Round Rock, Suite N306E | keller@tamu.edu | 512.341.4981 |
| Thea Mallini | Program Coordinator | Round Rock, Suite N306K | mallini@tamu.edu | 512.341.4984 |
| Jody Ping, CCRC | Program Coordinator | Round Rock, Suite N306F | jping@tamu.edu | 512.341.4997 |
| Darla McPherson | Education Specialist | Temple, MEC 407L | mcpherson@tamu.edu | 254.724.2140 |