Cavanagh Kim, Lessard Donovan, Britt Zach
Kim Cavanagh, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C, is director of assessment and evaluation, Duke University, Physician Assistant Program, Durham, North Carolina. Donovan Lessard, MA, is manager, evaluation and assessment, Physician Assistant Education Association, Washington, DC. Zach Britt, BS, is director, academic affairs, Physician Assistant Education Association, Washington, DC.
J Physician Assist Educ. 2015 Dec;26(4):198-9. doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000042.
In its 20th year, the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) is a student self-assessment that can assist physician assistant (PA) students and PA program faculty in identifying strengths and areas in need of improvement in the didactic and clinical phases of PA education. In this reflection, we provide an overview of the history of PACKRAT and outline some of its benefits for students and PA programs, as well as its generative role in assessment within PA studies. Taking a broader view of PACKRAT's impact on assessment for the PA profession, we outline the research on its benefits and its use to maximize student performance, as well as how it has promoted the development of additional assessment tools.
医师助理临床知识评分与评估工具（PACKRAT）已走过20个年头，它是一种学生自我评估工具，可帮助医师助理（PA）专业的学生及PA项目教员确定PA教育的理论教学和临床阶段中的优势及需要改进的方面。在本反思中，我们概述了PACKRAT的历史，列举了它对学生和PA项目的一些益处，以及它在PA研究评估中的促进作用。从更广泛的视角审视PACKRAT对PA职业评估的影响，我们概述了关于其益处及如何利用它来最大化学生表现的研究，以及它如何推动了其他评估工具的发展。
