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Naeem, Naghma; van der Vleuten, Cees; Alfaris, Eiad Abdelmohsen – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2012
The quality of items written for in-house examinations in medical schools remains a cause of concern. Several faculty development programs are aimed at improving faculty's item writing skills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a faculty development program in item development. An objective method was developed and used…
Descriptors: Evidence, Check Lists, Test Items, Medical Schools
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Jefferies, Ann; Simmons, Brian; Ng, Eugene; Skidmore, Martin – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2011
Competency based medical education involves assessing physicians-in-training in multiple roles. Training programs are challenged by the need to introduce appropriate yet feasible assessment methods. We therefore examined the utility of a structured oral examination (SOE) in the assessment of the 7 CanMEDS roles (Medical Expert, Communicator,…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Competence, Medical Students, Student Evaluation
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Hassed, Craig; de Lisle, Steven; Sullivan, Gavin; Pier, Ciaran – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Medical students experience various stresses and many poor health behaviours. Previous studies consistently show that student wellbeing is at its lowest pre-exam. Little core-curriculum is traditionally dedicated to providing self-care skills for medical students. This paper describes the development, implementation and outcomes of the Health…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Quality of Life, Biomedicine, Psychology