Credibility: A metric for graduate medical education evaluation
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Credibility is the quality or power of inspiring belief. Credibility has an important role in science and medicine, including relations with the press; physician-industry relations; and, public trust, mistrust, and perception. Residency and fellowship program directors seek to best prepare trainees for postgraduate medical education careers, and nurturing credibility is one goal to strive for. Credibility is different from trust. Credibility is a subjective evaluation, in contrast to objective criteria evaluated in entrustable professional activities. The goal of this manuscript is to introduce consideration of credibility as a metric in Graduate Medical Education evaluations, and as a discussion topic during mentorship of trainees.
Source: Academic Pathology
Author: Thomas J. Cummings
Institution: Duke Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,950
OpenAlex ID: W7221897027