Fig. 2

Ranking heatmap of GM-ITE scores by chosen specialty. Note: A heat map of the GM-ITE total scores and scores in the four domains, organized according to the residents' chosen specialties, is presented. The colors ranging from red to blue on the rightmost side serve as indicators of the rank order of the scores, which are classified into 21 levels. The left side provides a detailed breakdown of the scores, with the overall score equating to 80 points (1 point per clinical question). It is further divided into medical interview/professionalism (8 points), symptomatology/clinical reasoning (18 points), physical examination/treatment (18 points), and detailed disease knowledge (36 points). Analysis of the data revealed that the attainment of basic clinical skills was generally higher in the specialties of general medicine, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. However, certain specialties exhibited areas of underperformance