Vertical Versus Horizontal Assessment Methods | Dr. Wojkowski & Prof. Spadoni | MERIT Rounds
Vertical Versus Horizontal Assessment Methods For Scoring Physiotherapy Entrance Interviews - February 21st, 2023
The purpose of this study was to provide insight into carryover bias in the vertical and horizontal methods of assessing virtual admission interviews for physiotherapy candidates and to estimate inter-rater reliability of items within the 2 assessment methods and assessors’ satisfaction with the new horizontal method of assessment.
Sarah Wojkowski, PT, PhD is the Assistant Dean (Physiotherapy), in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Director, Program for Interprofessional Practice Education and Research (PIPER), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. Sarah's research interests include educational scholarship, specifically related to interprofessional education; evaluation of students on clinical placements; and professionalism. Sarah has also worked with research teams to explore the concepts of health justice as it relates to physiotherapy, and access to physiotherapy services.
Greg Spadoni is a full-time Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science (SRS), Physiotherapy, McMaster University, engaged in a teaching role. He is currently the Chair of the physiotherapy program’s Admissions Committee. Greg is a physiotherapist with expertise in musculoskeletal health and conditions and has attained the designation of Clinical Specialist Musculoskeletal from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), certified by the Physiotherapy Specialty Certification Board of Canada. This designation certifies physiotherapists who have focused their careers and demonstrated advanced clinical competence, leadership, continuing professional development and research in a specific area of practice. In 2021, he was awarded the CPA’s Medal of Distinction.
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