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Global Rating Scale for the Assessment of Paramedic Clinical Competence

Walter TavaresFrom the Centennial College Paramedic Program (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the University of Toronto, Wilson Centre for Medical Education (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Anesthesiology, the Ottawa Hospital (SB), the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (SB), and the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education (SB), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Georgian College Paramedic Program (RT), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Lambton College Paramedic Program (TM), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia (KWE), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Correspondence[email protected]
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Sylvain BoetFrom the Centennial College Paramedic Program (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the University of Toronto, Wilson Centre for Medical Education (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Anesthesiology, the Ottawa Hospital (SB), the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (SB), and the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education (SB), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Georgian College Paramedic Program (RT), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Lambton College Paramedic Program (TM), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia (KWE), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Rob TheriaultFrom the Centennial College Paramedic Program (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the University of Toronto, Wilson Centre for Medical Education (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Anesthesiology, the Ottawa Hospital (SB), the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (SB), and the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education (SB), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Georgian College Paramedic Program (RT), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Lambton College Paramedic Program (TM), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia (KWE), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Tony MalletteFrom the Centennial College Paramedic Program (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the University of Toronto, Wilson Centre for Medical Education (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Anesthesiology, the Ottawa Hospital (SB), the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (SB), and the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education (SB), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Georgian College Paramedic Program (RT), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Lambton College Paramedic Program (TM), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia (KWE), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Kevin W. EvaFrom the Centennial College Paramedic Program (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the University of Toronto, Wilson Centre for Medical Education (WT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Anesthesiology, the Ottawa Hospital (SB), the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (SB), and the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education (SB), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Georgian College Paramedic Program (RT), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Lambton College Paramedic Program (TM), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia (KWE), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Pages 57-67 | Received 27 Apr 2012, Accepted 16 May 2012, Published online: 26 Jul 2012

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W. Tavares, A. Allana, L. Beaune, D. Weiss & I. Blanchard. (2022) Principles to Guide the Future of Paramedicine in Canada. Prehospital Emergency Care 26:5, pages 728-738.
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Walter Tavares, Shiphra Ginsburg & Kevin W. Eva. (2016) Selecting and Simplifying: Rater Performance and Behavior When Considering Multiple Competencies. Teaching and Learning in Medicine 28:1, pages 41-51.
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Walter Tavares, Vicki R. LeBlanc, Justin Mausz, Victor Sun & Kevin W Eva. (2014) Simulation-based Assessment of Paramedics and Performance in Real Clinical Contexts. Prehospital Emergency Care 18:1, pages 116-122.
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Walter Tavares & Kevin W Eva. (2014) Impact of rating demands on rater-based assessments of clinical competence. Education for Primary Care 25:6, pages 308-318.
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