Introduction Programmatic assessment was introduced as an approach to design
assessment programmes with the aim to simultaneously optimize the decision-making and …

Objective. To review issues surrounding the use of grades in the educational process and
provide evidence-based recommendations for how to redesign grading practices for optimal …

Background The conceptualisation of medical competence is central to its use in
competency‐based medical education. Calls for 'fixed standards' with 'flexible pathways' …

This study explores students' knowledge, communication, and teamwork skills development
when using team-based explanations, in either written or video mode, during an assessment …

Sometimes the literature review you need isn't one that answers a narrow question: for that
we would use a systematic review to determine, for example, the best workplace-based …

Previous eras of assessment in medical education have been defined by how assessment is
done, from knowledge exams popularized in the 1960s to the emergence of work-based …

Issue: Technology is pervasive in medicine, but we too rarely examine how it shapes
assessment, learning, knowledge, and performance. Cultures of assessment also shape …

Introduction Researchers and practitioners rely on literature reviews to synthesize large
bodies of knowledge. Many types of literature reviews have been developed, each targeting …

High-value care is what patients deserve and what healthcare professionals should deliver.
However, it is not what happens much of the time. Quality improvement master Dr. Don …

Methods: Sixteen assessment leaders from 15 medical schools in Australia and New
Zealand participated in online focus groups. Data collection and analysis occurred …