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  • Medical Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation

Background:

  • The UK Medical Licensing Assessment (UKMLA) is a new national requirement for final-year UK medical students.
  • This case study examines preparation strategies for the UKMLA's Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA) at Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the resources and strategies Year 5 medical students at KMMS employed to prepare for the UKMLA AKT and CPSA.
  • To identify demographic factors influencing resource selection for UKMLA preparation.

Main Methods:

  • An electronic survey was administered to 64 Year 5 medical students, with 31 responses (48%).
  • The survey included Likert-scale, multiple-choice, and open-text questions assessing resource use and preferences.
  • Weighted scores determined resource popularity, and Fisher's Exact Test analyzed associations between demographics and resource choices.

Main Results:

  • Third-party resources, particularly PassMedicine, dominated AKT preparation, with students spending 80% of study time on external materials.
  • KMMS in-house materials were more frequently utilized for CPSA preparation.
  • Older students favored Essential Primary Care and Pastest; female students used more internet-based resources; younger students preferred Geeky Medics Flashcards. ChatGPT was used for AI-assisted learning.

Conclusions:

  • Third-party resources are crucial for UKMLA AKT preparation, and demographic factors influence student choices.
  • Medical schools should consider subsidizing essential third-party resources to ensure equitable access.
  • Further research is needed to understand how specific resource combinations affect UKMLA performance.