Quality Clinical Assessment A Student Perspective

1. Quality Clinical Assessment A Student Perspective A. Hutchinson & B. Manoharan University of Queensland Medical Society

2. MBBS Assessment • Preclinical • Year 1 : Theoretical exams, communication skills • Year 2: As Year 1, but increased focus on clinical reasoning and clinical skills • Clinical Years • Assessment per rotation (mixture of) :Written ( SAQs, MCQs) exams, Viva voce, Structured Clinical Interviews, Structured Long & Short Cases etc. • Barrier MSAT examinations. CMEDRS T&L Conference

3. Student perceptions on assessment • Assessment as a motivator • Assessment as a learning tool • “studying” for an exam Vs “learning” to be a doctor • Changing perceptions of assessment CMEDRS T&L Conference

4. How do we achieve quality clinical assessment? • Pre-assessment • Assessment • Post-assessment

5. Pre-Assessment • Learning objectives • Adequate briefing • Clear understanding of expectations • Formative assessment opportunities

6. Assessment • Appropriate use of assessment modalities • Range • Consistency • Directed by learning objectives • Tailored for skill level • Consistent / reliable examiners • Learning opportunity

7. Post-Assessment • Feedback • Remediation • Clear guidelines on resits / remarks / appeal • Evaluation • Quality control • Modification • Student performance • Usefulness

8. Recommendations • SoM framework of assessment delivery • Standardisation of Delivery • Training and competency of assessors • Training students to be teachers • Assessment as a learning tool • Assessment feedback and Relevance • Consistent information provision re assessment • ?Benchmarking of assessment

9. A. Hutchinson + B. ManoharanUniversity of Queensland Medical Societywww.uqms.org Thank you