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Ask the expert: What is a good definition of proctoring?

Credentialing Resource Center Connection, September 16, 2010

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Here’s a good definition of proctoring as it fits today’s medical staffs’ needs:
Proctoring is a process of direct observation that allows for the focused evaluation of current physician competency in carrying out actual clinical care and takes both cognitive and procedural abilities into account. If the proctor observes potential or imminent patient harm during the proctoring process, it may be ethically appropriate for him or her to intervene.

This week’s Q & A is fromProctoring and FPPE, Second Edition, by Robert J. Marder, MD, CMSL, and Mark A. Smith, MD, MBA, CMSL. 



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