MacDot EPA
McMaster University
Free
2.0.68for iPhone, iPod touch
Age Rating
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About MacDot EPA
MacDOT is a formative educational tool for direct observation of clinical clerks (senior medical students) in clinical settings with actual patients. Clerks receive immediate feedback from faculty and other observers in the domains of history taking, physical examination, procedures, and other professional competencies such as communication and critical appraisal skills.
The MacDOT has been created as a tool to facilitate honest and open “in the moment” feedback from observers to students. No grade is given to the student, only narrative feedback for a selection of clinical encounters students need to do, and need to be observed doing. Each core Clerkship rotation has a specified number of MacDOTs that must be done in order for that rotation to be considered complete. Be sure to check the medportal site for your current clerkship rotation to ensure you know the requirements.
Each observation event is initiated by the learner, who first authenticates to the app using their existing medportal account credentials. The learner then selects the clerkship rotation and type of clinical encounter that will be observed, before choosing the faculty or other observer from a list. At that point, the observer will use the learner’s smart phone or tablet to provide formative feedback, before handing the device back to the learner. You should receive verbal feedback from the observer while they are completing the MacDOT. Prior to submitting the observed encounter, you will discuss a potential educational learning plan with the observer, make a note of that action plan, and submit the encounter.
The MacDOT has been created as a tool to facilitate honest and open “in the moment” feedback from observers to students. No grade is given to the student, only narrative feedback for a selection of clinical encounters students need to do, and need to be observed doing. Each core Clerkship rotation has a specified number of MacDOTs that must be done in order for that rotation to be considered complete. Be sure to check the medportal site for your current clerkship rotation to ensure you know the requirements.
Each observation event is initiated by the learner, who first authenticates to the app using their existing medportal account credentials. The learner then selects the clerkship rotation and type of clinical encounter that will be observed, before choosing the faculty or other observer from a list. At that point, the observer will use the learner’s smart phone or tablet to provide formative feedback, before handing the device back to the learner. You should receive verbal feedback from the observer while they are completing the MacDOT. Prior to submitting the observed encounter, you will discuss a potential educational learning plan with the observer, make a note of that action plan, and submit the encounter.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0.68
Last updated on Feb 23, 2024
Old Versions
Fix for recent observers taking up the pick list, moved to tabbed UI
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Version History
2.0.68
Feb 23, 2024
Fix for recent observers taking up the pick list, moved to tabbed UI
2.0.67
Feb 15, 2024
- Fix for crash on resume observation
- Show recent observers for quick-picks
- Show recent observers for quick-picks
2.0.66
Jan 23, 2024
Bug Fixes
2.0.65
Jan 23, 2024
Send AppVersion on submission
2.0.64
Dec 14, 2023
- Fix for crash on pass to observer for some students
2.0.63
Dec 14, 2023
- Add better crash logging
2.0.62
Dec 13, 2023
- Add Crash Logging
2.0.60
Nov 30, 2023
- Empty profile fix
- Complete\Required counts on EPA screen were always 0
- Complete\Required counts on EPA screen were always 0
2.0.58
Nov 25, 2023
- Add EPA to display name
- Fix for locked login
- Fix for hardcoded username
- Fix for locked login
- Fix for hardcoded username
2.0.57
Nov 23, 2023
Cohort 2025 EPA Support
2.0.54
Jan 15, 2022
Fix for null profile on login
2.0.52
Jan 10, 2022
- Force app to light mode until dark theme can be implemented
- Add Promotion support
- Add Promotion support
2.0.50
Oct 1, 2020
- Login issue fix
- Add more debug tools
- Update framework
- Add more debug tools
- Update framework
2.0.41
Sep 19, 2020
- Update for iOS14
2.0.36
Jan 25, 2019
- Fix for blocked submission crash
2.0.34
Jan 24, 2019
- Fixed guide download button
2.0.33
Oct 31, 2018
- Improved quickpick UI
- Improved feedback form
- Improved feedback form
2.0.32
Sep 20, 2018
- Fixed observer document link
- Fixed crash on observer comments screen
- Fixed crash on observer comments screen
2.0.30
Aug 16, 2018
- Remove redundant status screen
- Fix Add Observer screen
- Fix Add Observer screen
2.0.26
Aug 1, 2018
- Easier to see what you need to do and have done
- Updated observer screen
- Add required dot doc link
- Improved status items
- Ability to log out of the app
- Bug fixes
- Resume encounters
- Improved iOS keyboard management
- Updated observer screen
- Add required dot doc link
- Improved status items
- Ability to log out of the app
- Bug fixes
- Resume encounters
- Improved iOS keyboard management
2.0.16
Dec 5, 2017
Completion status updates
Bug fixes
Bug fixes
2.0.14
Nov 30, 2017
- FIx for iOS 10 login issues
2.0.9
Nov 23, 2017
Updated observer screen
On demand status
On demand status
2.0.5
Nov 14, 2017
General:
- Updates per feedback
Observer:
- Search fixes
- Improved add observation validation
- Updates per feedback
Observer:
- Search fixes
- Improved add observation validation
2.0.0
Oct 28, 2017
Reordered rating scale
Add button to more easily add a new observer
Add button to more easily add a new observer
MacDot EPA FAQ
Click here to learn how to download MacDot EPA in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of MacDot EPA.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
MacDot EPA supports English