Professional Evaluation Flashcards
7 cards from real ABFM practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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A family physician colleague frequently arrives late to hospital committee meetings and submits incomplete quality reports. The most professional response is to:
Answer: Address the behavior directly with the colleague in a private, supportive conversation
Direct, private feedback to a colleague is the most professionally appropriate first step before escalating concerns.
In the ABFM's continuing certification program, 'Self-Assessment Activities' are intended to:
Answer: Help physicians identify knowledge gaps and direct their learning
Self-assessment activities guide physicians toward identifying personal knowledge gaps to direct targeted learning.
A 360-degree assessment in physician evaluation typically gathers feedback from all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Insurance company claims adjusters
360-degree assessments collect feedback from peers, staff, trainees, and patients — not from payers or administrative billing entities.
Which scenario represents a breach of professional boundaries in the physician-patient relationship?
Answer: Sharing personal contact information so a patient can reach you after hours for urgent concerns
Sharing personal contact information blurs professional boundaries and creates expectations that can compromise the therapeutic relationship.
When evaluating a medical student's clinical performance, which assessment tool is most appropriate for observing history-taking skills in real time?
Answer: Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX)
The mini-CEX is a validated, direct observation tool specifically designed to assess clinical skills including history-taking in real encounters.
A physician realizes mid-procedure that they lack sufficient skill to complete a surgical intervention safely. The most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Stop, stabilize the patient, and obtain timely assistance from a more experienced colleague
Recognizing one's limits and obtaining timely assistance is a hallmark of professional self-regulation that prioritizes patient safety.
Which of the following is the primary goal of the ABFM's Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA)?
Answer: To provide ongoing, low-stakes knowledge assessment spread throughout the certification cycle
The LKA delivers a small number of questions regularly over time as an alternative to the traditional high-stakes exam.