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Toward Meeting the Challenge of Physician Competence Assessment: The University of California, San Diego Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) Program

William A. Norcross, MD, Thomas R. Henzel, EdD, Karen Freeman, MPH, Jane Milner-Mares, MBA, and Richard E. Hawkins, MD This article describes the PACE Program at UC San Diego, which provides clinical competence and performance assessment for physicians, and remedial education and training when deficiencies are identified.

 

Do Physicians Referred for Competency Evaluations Have Underlying Cognitive Problems?

Lauri L. Korinek, PhD, Laetitia L. Thompson, PhD, Cynthia McRae, PhD, and Elizabeth Korinek, MHP This article uses participant data from CPEP, the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians. The study found that, compared with a control group, a cognitive function screening test of physicians referred for competency evaluations at CPEP revealed a higher proportion of evidence of cognitive impairment. Such screening should be included in competency evaluations.