The Use of Standardized Patients to Evaluate the Spoken-English Proficiency of Foreign Medical Graduates.

Friedman, Miriam; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ433086

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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The Use of Standardized Patients to Evaluate the Spoken-English Proficiency of Foreign Medical Graduates.

Friedman, Miriam; And Others

Academic Medicine, v66 n9 suppl pS61-63 Sep 1991

A study found that trained standardized patients could provide a reliable assessment of English proficiency of foreign medical graduates by comparison with a standardized language test, but further research is needed to determine whether it is necessary to provide a clinical context for language assessment. (MSE)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Medical Graduates, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Medical Education, Patients, Professional Education, Simulation, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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