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United States Patent

Earle

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,878,811 B2 Feb. 1, 2011

(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING

TIMELY PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS TO
MEDICAL STUDENTS OR TRAINEES

(75) Inventor: David B. Earle, 9 Blueberry Hill Rd.,
Longmeadow, MA (US) 01106

(73) Assignee: David B. Earle, Longmeadow, MA (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 849 days.

(21) Appl.No.: 11/402,163

(22) Filed: Apr. 10, 2006

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2006/0229913 Al Oct. 12, 2006

Related U.S. Application Data

(60) Provisional application No. 60/670,070, filed on Apr. 11, 2005.

(51) Int. CI.

G09B 23/28 (2006.01)
G09B19/00 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 434/262; 434/219; 434/236;

434/267; 434/308; 434/322

(58) Field of Classification Search 434/236,

434/350, 262, 266,219, 267 See application file for complete search history.

(56) References Cited

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A method and system for providing performance evaluations, on a timely basis, to students or trainees, is provided. In one contemplated embodiment, the inventive method and system are used in health care training programs to form an information feedback loop whereby clinical and simulated clinical performance evaluations are inputted, or gathered and stored, and then made available to the health care practitioner and to his/her educator(s) throughout the health care training program thereby increasing the effectiveness of the training program by allowing the program to be continuously tailored to address the needs of the health care practitioner.

19 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets

Page 2

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

7,457,581 B2* 11/2008 Stout et al 434/353

2003/0031993 Al * 2/2003 Pugh 434/262

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Resident Evaluation

pPre-Op

1. Patient Information (including pre-op)OWell Informed OSomewhat Informed OKnows a Few

2. Prepared for case (disease) O Well Informed OSomewhat Informed OKnows a Few

3. Prepared for case (technical) O Well Informed OSomewhat Informed OKnows a Few

4. In room for intubation OYes ONo ON/A

Facts OKnows Nothing ON/A Facts OKnows Nothing ON/A Facts OKnows Nothing ON/A

,-OR Skills

1. Appropriate tissue handling

2. Secure knot tying

3. Demonstrates dexterity while knot tying

4. Demonstrates dexterity with instruments!

5. Efficient planning and movements

6. Independently moves operation forward

7. Equipment troubleshooting ability O Always

Laparoscopic

Open

rKey

A-Always

0-Occasionally

U-Usually

N-Never

NN-N/A

i-Overall

Resident Participation
□ Resident Not Available
Resident's Estimate
Attending Estimate

O Usually O Occasionally O Never O N/A

Comments:

rOvera

I resident performance

O Excellent O Appropriate for level O Needs work * O Poor

* Requires Comment