Table 1 Comparison between medical students and postgraduates about how much their CURRENT 'Internal Medicine' ward rounds cover the following competencies.

Conveying medical knowledge

2.94 ± 0.97

2.81 ± 0.77

0.405

Teaching clinical skills

2.79 ± 0.95

2.16 ± 1.0

<0.001

Professional attitude

3.41 ± 0.93

3.26 ± 0.94

0.374

Communication skills

3.23 ± 0.88

3.45 ± 0.76

0.139

Clinical problem solving ability

3.36 ± 0.86

3.14 ± 0.81

0.123

Presentation skills

3.50 ± 0.92

3.0 ± 0.98

0.003

Approach towards patients

3.35 ± 0.93

3.35 ± 0.83

0.983

Management of patients

3.63 ± 0.78

3.80 ± 0.64

0.171

Ability to discuss problems logically

3.20 ± 0.89

3.25 ± 0.89

0.759

Medical ethics

2.95 ± 1.04

3.15 ± 1.03

0.266

Counseling

3.34 ± 0.97

3.57 ± 1.0

0.178

Bedside examination

2.79 ± 1.07

2.17 ± 1.10

0.001

Managerial skills

2.51 ± 0.98

2.87 ± 1.06

0.044

Leadership skills

2.70 ± 0.96

3.09 ± 0.99

0.025