Assessing Medical Student Professionalism: An Analysis of a Peer Assessment

Abstract

The results suggest that this peer assessment is a practical assessment, evidenced by the 91% compliance rate. However, future research and modifications will be needed to address the variance of responses, helping to discriminate between "poor" and "good" observations of professionalism. In addition, multiple raters are required to supply reliable estimates of students' professional behavior. Coupling this evaluation with other professionalism evaluations may help reveal a more complete picture of students' professional behavior.