摘要：Whether practicing in a rural, community, or an academic setting, physicians from all clinical specialties will participate in assessment. These assessments may be for trainees, peers, and more recently, for self-assessment. Regardless of the subject, assessors may be uncomfortable making judgments because they are unfamiliar with assessment principles. This editorial review, although a primer and aimed at the novice, will also provide information for more experienced assessors when considering assessment purpose, design, and selection. Using concrete examples, these fundamental principles are illustrated so that physicians can be confident that their evaluations are accurate, insightful and meaningful.
