Supercharge your CQI process by reviewing student feedback
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is as much a mindset as a process for incremental improvement. It can feel like a monumental task to take on a CQI initiative because there is so much to do. You...
View ArticleHow to prepare a new MedEd Software Implementation for quick value and...
Implementing any type of software is no small feat. The key to a successful implementation is preparation. If you are adequately prepared, you will be rewarded with quick value wins and positive...
View ArticleDemonstrating site & campus comparability for accreditation
If your institution has multiple sites and campuses you know how challenging it can be to demonstrate comparability across sites. The process to report is onerous, pulling data from a variety of...
View ArticleOne45 acquired by Altus Assessments
Altus Assessments is pleased to announce the acquisition of One45 and its MedEd software platform which, combined with Altus’ research-backed admissions assessments, provides medical schools with the...
View ArticleThe price of admission to medical school
The cost of medical school tuition is well known to be a huge burden on students. Averaging over $37,000 a year, this cost has only continued to rise with no sign of slowing down. Prior to paying tens...
View ArticleAltus Assessments acquires One45
The Altus acquisition of the MedEd management software company One45 advances Altus’ vision of helping academic programs identify, select, and nurture all students to become exceptional professionals....
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Altus Assessments makes The Globe and Mail’s third annual ranking of Canada’s...
Altus Assessments is pleased to announce it placed No. 138 on the 2021 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on...
View ArticleComparing open and fixed-response situational judgment tests
As professionalism gains importance in admissions and in the curriculum of many service-oriented programs such as health sciences and teacher’s education, tools like situational judgment tests (SJTs)...
View ArticleWant your business school to stand out? Revamp your admissions model
Business administration and management are among the most popular university majors and one of the most valued university degrees in terms of average starting salary and average tuition. Though...
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Automating MSPE letter generation
Considerations and best practices Many medical schools are looking at ways to alleviate the pain of MSPE generation by centrally accessing required data points to automate draft letters. Streamlining...
View ArticleTop 5 MedEd trends to watch in 2022
Healthcare and medical education (MedEd) are experiencing tremendous change brought on by the pandemic, the racial reckoning that came with, and technological developments. We summarize the top five...
View ArticleThree steps to data transformation
There are many change management models to help an institution implement digital, data transformation, such as Kotter’s 8-step change model, or the Plan-Do-Act-Change model. And while there is no...
View ArticlePersonalized, precise and data-driven: Precision Medical Education is here
As diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in medical education work towards improving the heterogeneity of learners, the weaknesses of an educational system with uniform instruction will become...
View ArticlePersonalized, precise and data-driven: Precision Medical Education is here
As diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in medical education work towards improving the heterogeneity of learners, the weaknesses of an educational system with uniform instruction will become...
View ArticleWhy scut work is growing in medical education and what to do about it
From EPAs and CBME through to CQI – the alphabet soup of medical education is leading to an exponential growth of menial and tedious administrative or data entry tasks known as scut work. Whether...
View ArticleCasper is changing for 2022-23
Here are the changes and how they benefit you and your applicants If you’re familiar with the Casper situational judgment test, you may know that it typically presents test takers with 12 scenarios or...
View ArticleAnalyzing and improving residency match rates
How schools are innovating to ensure successful student outcomes March Madness and The Match. The arrival of spring reads like the title to a great novel and heralds the culminating events for hard...
View ArticleThe price of admission to medical school
The cost of medical school tuition is well known to be a huge burden on students. Averaging over $37,000 a year, this cost has only continued to rise with no sign of slowing down. Prior to paying tens...
View ArticleThe importance of people skills for teacher success
Enthusiasm, leadership, communication, empathy, self-evaluation, creativity, and emotional intelligence. These are just some of the twenty professional and people skills teachers need to develop to...
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What’s in store for MedEd? An interview with Dr. Brigham Willis
This story appears in our upcoming annual magazine, The Altus. If you want to receive your digital copy, make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter. If you’re not a subscriber, simply fill out the...
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