Medical Student Performance Evaluation Narrative Assessment Composition Processes and Challenges

Although responsibility for the end-of-clerkship narrative evaluation belongs mostly to CDs, the processes for creating range from synthesis to administrative copy-paste. Although largely reliant on faculty narrative assessments, CDs reconfirmed inconsistent quality and continued to perceive barriers to faculty development for improvement. Understanding these process similarities, differences, and stressors will help identify opportunities and needs for future improvement efforts.