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Table 1 Competencies (Domains), subdomains, and question types in the MMI stations

From: Past-behavioural versus situational questions in a postgraduate admissions multiple mini-interview: a reliability and acceptability comparison

Station number

Competency (Domain)

Sub-domain

Question format

Station 1

PCPS (IV.A. 5. a)*

(1)** Managing patient problems (treatment, health promotion)

PBQ

(2)** Performing procedures competently

SQ

Station 2

PBLI (IV.A. 5. c)*

(8)** Educating others

PBQ

(3)** Identifying and performing learning activities

SQ

Station 3

ICS (IV.A. 5. d)*

(1)** Communicating effectively with patients

PBQ

(2)** Communicating effectively with physicians

SQ

Station 4

Pro (IV.A. 5. e)*

(4)** Being accountable to patients, society, and the profession

PBQ

(2)** Responding patient needs that supersedes self-interest

SQ

Station 5

SBP (IV.A. 5. f)*

(5)** Working in interprofessional teams to enhance patient safety

PBQ

(2)** Coordinating patient care within the health care system

SQ

  1. PCPS: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, PBLI: Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, ICS: Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Pro: Professionalism, SBP: System-Based Practice.
  2. PBQ: Past Behavioural Question, SQ: Situational Question.
  3. *The Competency (Domain) number in ACGME Common Program Requirements [36].
  4. **The Sub-domain number within the Competency (Domain) in ACGME Common Program Requirements [36].