A practical guide to using the world federation for medical education standards. WFME 3: Assessment of students

MacCarrick, G. R. (2011) A practical guide to using the world federation for medical education standards. WFME 3: Assessment of students. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 180 (2). pp. 315-317. ISSN 00211265 (ISSN)

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Background: Preparing a medical school for institutional review of all aspects of a medical school's programs requires an understanding of the international standards being used and adequate preparation and planning (Mac-Carrick et al. in Med Teach 32 (5):e227, 2010). This series examines each of the nine standards developed by the World Federation for Medical Education (World Federation for Medical Education Basic Medical Education WFME Global Standards for Quality Improvement. WFME Office: University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2003) with practical advice on their use in both self-review and independent accreditation processes. Conclusion: The WFME Standard 3 (Assessment of Students) examines in detail the manner in which student learning is assessed. Evidence of alignment between stated learning outcomes, methods of delivery and assessment is critical. Assessment methods should be regularly evaluated to ensure reliability and validity. Investment in faculty development will ensure necessary technical expertise which is maintained within the school. © Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland 2011.

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A practical guide to using the world federation for medical education standards. WFME 3: Assessment of students

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MacCarrick, G. R.

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2011

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Export Date: 23 February 2015; CODEN: IJMSA; Correspondence Address: MacCarrick, G. R.; Institute of Leadership, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland; email: geraldinemaccarrick@rcsi.ie; References: MacCarrick, G., Kelly, C., Conroy, R., Preparing for an institutional self review using the WFME standards-an international medical school case study (2010) Med Teach, 32 (5), pp. e227-e232; MacCarrick, G.R., A practical guide to using the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) standards. WFME 1: Mission and objectives (2010) Ir J Med Sci, 179 (4), pp. 483-487; MacCarrick, G.R., A practical guide to using the World Federation for Medical Education standards. WFME 2: Educational program (2010) Ir J Med Sci, 179 (4), pp. 489-491; (2003) Basic Medical Education: WFME Global Standards for Quality Improvement, , World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Denmark: WFME Office: University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Epstein, R.M., Assessment in medical education (2007) N Engl J Med, 356 (4), pp. 387-396; Van Der Vleuten, C.P., The assessment of professional competence: Developments, research and practical implications (1996) Adv Health Sci Educ, 1 (1), pp. 41-67; Norcini, J., Setting standards on educational tests (2003) Med Educ, 37 (5), pp. 464-469; Van Der Vleuten, C.P., Schuwirth, L.W., Assessing professional competence: From methods to programmes (2005) Med Educ, 39 (3), pp. 309-317; Coderre, S., Woloschuk, W., McLaughlin, K., Twelve tips for blueprinting (2009) Med Teach, 31 (4), pp. 322-324; Miller, G.E., The assessment of clinical skills/competence/ performance (1990) Acad Med, 65 (9 SUPPL.), pp. S63-S67

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Quality assurance; Undergraduate medical education; World federation for medical education; evaluation; human; learning; medical education; medical school; medical society; medical student; practice guideline; professional standard; quality control; reliability; review; student attitude; validity; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Educational Measurement; Humans

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