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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment Science
  • Quality Assurance

Background:

  • Medical schools must demonstrate that graduating doctors are competent and "fit for purpose" to regulatory bodies and the public.
  • Student graduation is contingent upon passing assessments, necessitating rigorous quality assurance of assessment procedures, standards, and outcomes.
  • Effective quality assurance includes robust processes for making critical progression and award decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a clear rationale for establishing robust processes in making progression and award decisions.
  • To offer guidance on developing evidence-based policies and procedures for medical school assessments.
  • To ensure assessment procedures are effective, relevant, fair, robust, and secure.

Main Methods:

  • Review of quality assurance principles in medical education.
  • Analysis of best practices in developing assessment policies.
  • Guidance on establishing secure and fair progression and award decision-making processes.

Main Results:

  • Clear evidence-based policies and processes are essential for effective assessment.
  • Robust procedures ensure fairness, relevance, and security in student evaluations.
  • Well-defined decision-making frameworks support accurate judgments of student competency.

Conclusions:

  • Establishing robust processes for progression and award decisions is crucial for medical school accountability.
  • Quality assurance of assessments directly impacts the determination of a student's fitness for practice.
  • Adherence to evidence-based policies ensures the integrity and reliability of medical education outcomes.