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  • Medical Education
  • Health Professions Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation

Background:

  • Medical interns require structured preparation for licensing examinations.
  • Evaluating preparatory courses is crucial for optimizing medical education outcomes.
  • Saudi Arabia's medical licensing examination (MLE) necessitates effective intern training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and diagnostic utility of a structured Medical Licensing Examination (MLE) preparatory course for Saudi medical interns.
  • To evaluate intern readiness through knowledge assessment, test-taking skills evaluation, and participant satisfaction.
  • To identify areas for improvement in MLE preparation programs.

Main Methods:

  • Convergent mixed-methods evaluation design at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
  • Inclusion of the entire cohort of 103 interns in a three-phase preparatory program (planning, implementation, evaluation).
  • Data collection via satisfaction questionnaires and a post-course mock examination; analysis using descriptive and thematic methods.

Main Results:

  • High participant satisfaction reported by 88.15% of interns (67/76).
  • Strong agreement on clear objectives (77.6%) and encouraged interaction (98.7%).
  • A mean mock examination score of 43.42% indicates a low level of exam preparedness.

Conclusions:

  • The MLE preparation program and mock assessment offer a structured approach to exam familiarization.
  • Positive participant perceptions of the learning experience were noted.
  • Mock assessments provide valuable diagnostic insights into intern performance and readiness.