This sample is from last year's (2017) ERAS application cycle.

The school that provided this MSPE is moving

toward fully implementing the MSPE Task Force’s recommendations. The strengths of this MSPE include:
1) Use of the recommended template,
2) Three clear and concise Noteworthy Characteristics,
3) Comparative student performance data and graphs embedded in the MSPE, and
4) A detailed explanation of how the school arrives at the final designation (i.e., excellent, very good).

SCHOOL 2
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MEDICAL STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

FOR

STUDENT B

October 1, 2016

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

• STUDENT B was awarded a summer stipend from the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Disease to
study at UCLA/Cedars Sinai. She has since presented projects in obstetrics/gynecology and otolaryngology.

• STUDENT B has been dedicated to service as a medical student by volunteering at the Student Outreach Clinic,
a student-run clinic providing basic medical care to the underserved community.

• STUDENT B has developed her interest in medical education as a supplemental instructor for the cardio-
pulmonary block and volunteer instructor at anatomy lab review sessions.

ACADEMIC HISTORY

Date of expected graduation from medical school: May 23, 2017

Date of initial matriculation in medical school: August 15, 2013

Date of initial matriculation in scholarly concentrations program: August 2015

Date of expected completion of scholarly concentrations program: May 23, 2017
Type of scholarly concentration program: Medical Education

Explanation of any educational gaps or extensions: Not Applicable

Description of any course repeats or remediation: Not Applicable
Description of any professional deficiencies or adverse actions: Not Applicable

For additional information about the medical education program at the School of Medicine, please see <website>
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Professionalism: STUDENT B’s professional attributes are a strength. She is diligent, respectful and
enthusiastically reliable, conscientious of what her role as a physician will entail. She also exhibits altruism
and compassion in her interactions with others. The resilience she has demonstrated during her medical
education will continue to be an asset for her in residency.

Year 1-2 Academic Performance

The pre-clerkship curriculum is structured as an integrated systems-based block curriculum utilizing a clinical case
each week. Two longitudinal courses, the Practice of Medicine (POM) in Year 1 and Advanced Clinical Skills (ACS)
in Year 2, integrate the basic science content and clinical care with a community based preceptorship. The grading
structure includes grades of Honors, High Pass, Pass for all required elements.

Student
Student Quartile Year Year Year 1 Year 1 Year 2 Year 2
Overall Performance
Ranking in Blocks 1 2 Fall Spring Fall Spring
POM/ACS
≥ 75th %, Top Quartile HONORS X
≥ 50th %, 3rd Quartile HIGH PASS X X X
≥ 25th %, 2nd Quartile X X X PASS
< 25th %, 1st Quartile FAIL

Year 3 Clinical Clerkship Performance Evaluations

The clerkship evaluations are presented unedited in the order taken. Each graph represents a summary of the grade
distribution with the student’s performance indicated with the black bar.

Pediatric Medicine: (6 weeks)

Grade – HONORS
Overall grade: 50% Clinical, 50% NBME Shelf Exam
“STUDENT B did a great job on her first rotation. She was motivated and
showed genuine interest in her patients. She was always willing to take
on new patients and help out the team when needed. She will do well in
whatever field of medicine she chooses. STUDENT B has a very good
knowledge base and is eager to learn more.”

Family Medicine: (6 weeks)

Grade – HONORS
Overall grade: 50% Clinical, 20% NBME Shelf Exam, 20% Professional
Presentation, 10% Professionalism/Participation
"Very good student." "Nice work on the rotation." "Great student"
"Always willing to help out the team. Spent time to learn about her
patients. Will do well in whatever field she chooses." "STUDENT B did a
great job on her family medicine rotation and exhibited a good knowledge
base and motivation to do well." "STUDENT B is an excellent student
whose clinical skills were at a level above her peers." "A great student
who performed well in her second clinical rotation. She also gave a wonderful presentation on e-cigarettes and their
usage in our local adolescent population."

Internal Medicine: (12 weeks)

Grade – HIGH PASS
Overall grade: 75% Clinical, 25% NBME Shelf Exam
“STUDENT B performed very well during her 12 week internal medicine
clerkship. STUDENT B demonstrated a solid knowledge base with a
score well above the national mean on the standardized exam. She has
a natural intellectual curiosity and desire for continuous self-improvement
that is apparent. She demonstrated genuine concern for patients and
wrote thorough yet succinct notes and clear presentations during the
clerkship. "She was described as intelligent, kind, compassionate and
diligent." Overall, STUDENT B is a kind, respectful, diligent, hard working student that has the skill set to be an
internist if she desires this career path.”

Clinical Reasoning in Medicine: (24 weeks)

Grade – HONORS
Overall grade: 100% OSCE
The twenty-four week Clinical Reasoning in Medicine course is a
longitudinal course supplementing the Pediatrics, Family Medicine and
Internal Medicine clerkships. The emphasis is on critical thinking and
diagnostic decision making. Clinical cases and standardized patient
encounters are utilized heavily in both formative and summative
evaluations. The final exam consists of an objective structured clinical
exam (OSCE) modeled after the USMLE Step 2 CS examination.

OB/GYN: (6 weeks)
Grade – HONORS
Overall grade based on: 50% Clinical, 40% NBME Shelf Exam, 10%
Professionalism
“STUDENT B did an outstanding job on this rotation. She was the team
leader for her group and did a fantastic job! She was proactive,
professional and kept her team informed on assignments/meetings
throughout the clerkship in addition to making sure her assignments were
completed and turned in on time. She was also noted for doing a great
job on her clinical rotations. She was focused, enthusiastic, and wrote
superb notes. She gave an outstanding presentation on PROM and PPROM during the clerkship. Everyone is
hoping that she chooses Obstetrics and Gynecology for her career. There is no doubt that she will be an exemplary
resident in any field that she chooses.”

Psychiatry (6 weeks)
Grade – HIGH PASS
Overall grade based on: 25% Clinical Exam, 25% NBME Shelf Exam, 50%
Clinical and Faculty Evaluation
“STUDENT B exhibited professional and compassionate behavior on
the psychiatry clerkship. She was motivated and engaged with staff and
other members of the team in a collegial manner. She was easily able
to show empathy and interview acute psychiatric patients. She showed
improvement in her skills for presentations and formulating differential
diagnoses during the rotation.”

Surgery: (12 weeks)

Grade – HONORS
Overall grade based on: 50% Clinical, 25% Oral Exam, 25% NBME Shelf
Exam
“STUDENT B was a valuable member of our team. She did a good job
on histories and physicals and presentations. Good work ethic. Great
ability to learn. Reliable, hard-working, good knowledge base and works
well in a team environment. Very dedicated medical student. Always
motivated to learn. Went beyond expectations for a 3rd year student,
many times taking the role of an intern. Always came prepared and well-
read for cases. STUDENT B showed daily dedication to her assignments and an avidity for the OR that a student
interested in a surgical subspecialty should definitely possess. In addition, she demonstrated her knowledge by
identifying the correct anatomy in cases such as hernia repairs and cholecystectomy. She also had a firm grasp on
the pathophysiology of our most common surgical diseases. STUDENT B is an enthusiastic student that has a great
fund of knowledge, is punctual, professional, and always willing and eager to help the surgery team in any way
possible. She actively seeks to participate in academic rounds, in the OR, and during procedures. She would
effectively look up relevant learning topics, and actively participate in basic science lectures and discussions. She
also actively seeks to improve her clinical and procedural skills. I truly enjoyed working with STUDENT B and cannot
be more excited to see her succeed beyond medical school. Will do well in any specialty she chooses or any surgical
field.”
STUDENT has completed the following senior electives:

Cardiology: (Away rotation at <institution>, 4 weeks)

Grade – HONORS
“Bright, motivated, very good grand rounds presentation.”

OVERALL EVALUATION
STUDENT B as an excellent candidate for residency based on the following criteria. Additional information
on the nature of this ranking can be found on the next page.

Academics: STUDENT B was a consistent student in the preclinical curriculum, earning a majority of
High Pass grades. She has continued to find success in clinical rotations as she has integrated her
foundational knowledge with the clinical sciences, earning a majority of Honors. She has further
demonstrated her medical knowledge with competitive scores on standardized exams including Step 1
and Step 2CK.

Medical Knowledge and Clinical Skills: Early in her rotations, it was remarked that STUDENT B’s
“clinical skills were at a level above her peers" and they have only progressed with her “desire for
continuous self-improvement.” She has an “avidity” for the OR and is focused, reliable and hard-
working. She possesses strong critical thinking skills with a “natural intellectual curiosity” and is
motivated to learn and actively engages in discussions and writes “superb” notes. Evaluators comment
that she performed “beyond expectations”, “taking the role an intern” and will be an “exemplary
resident.”

Communication and Interpersonal Skills: STUDENT B shows “genuine interest” in her patients and
is widely praised for her compassion and kindness. She respects her role as a healer and caregiver
and her finds fulfillment in the ability to serve others. She is also a valuable team player who integrates
well into team environments, is proactive in helping where she is needed and is well-liked by those that
work with her.

Leadership, Service and Research: STUDENT B’s activities in these areas have forged a future
interest in participating in academic medicine. Whether she is helping others or sharing her knowledge
through mentoring, teaching or conducting clinical research to improve patient care and outcomes, she
will be a valuable contributor to the medical profession and to her future residency program.

Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs

MSPE EVALUATIVE PROCESS: The MSPE process at the School of Medicine assigns an evaluation level to each
student based on a rubric which includes assessment of pre-clerkship and clerkship grades, USMLE Step 1 and
Step 2 scores (if available), leadership, research, service, and any applicable remediation activities.

• A distinguished candidate exemplifies excellence in pre-

clerkship academics and clerkship activities
demonstrated by honors grades and evaluations, USMLE
performance in the top quartile of scores compared to
their peers and significant and longitudinal leadership and
service. Additional considerations are given for research
activities that lead to presentations and publications, as
well as completion of dual-degree or scholarly
concentration accomplishments that have the potential to
significantly impact School of Medicine programs,
patients, or the community.

• An outstanding candidate exhibits excellence in pre-

clerkship academics and clerkship activities
demonstrated by a majority of honors grades and evaluations, USMLE performance in the third quartile of
scores compared to their peers and significant leadership and service. Additional considerations are given for
research activities that lead to presentations and publications, as well as completion of dual-degree or scholarly
concentration accomplishments.

• An excellent candidate exhibits success in pre-clerkship academics and clerkship activities demonstrated by
a majority of high pass grades and evaluations, USMLE performance at the median of scores compared to their
peers. Additional considerations are given for participation in leadership, service and research activities, as well
as completion of dual-degree or scholarly concentration accomplishments. Students who have successfully
remediated one educational or professionalism component are also eligible.

• A very good candidate has completed pre-clerkship academics and clerkship activities with a majority of
passing grades and exhibited USMLE performance within the lower quartile compared to their peers. These
students may have participated in limited leadership, service and research activities and may have pursued a
dual-degree or scholarly concentration. Students who have successfully remediated two educational or
professionalism components are also eligible.

• A good candidate has completed pre-clerkship academics and clerkship activities with a majority of passing
grades and exhibited within USMLE performance below the lower quartile compared to their peers. These
students have pursued minimal leadership, service and research activities and may have completed more than
two remediation activities.