Volume 34, Number 8

September 2005

Towards Better Practices in Medical Student Assessment

Decades ago, when the science of medical education was just beginning to take a formal shape, one of its early doyens, the late Professor...

What do You Mean by “Satisfactory”?

There were 2 questions which initiated this research. One became the title of this paper; the other was a concern that the integration of...

Critiques on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination

Assessment techniques appear to have an impact on study strategies1 and to influence the performance of students.2,3 The proper selection of a method of...

Standards Medical Students Set for Themselves when Preparing for the Final MBBS Examination

The standard of the examination is all-important to the examinee. However, the setting of standards is often arbitrary and without guidelines. 1 Even equally...

Assessing Professionalism in Early Medical Education: Experience with Peer Evaluation and Self-evaluation in the Gross Anatomy Course

The professional role of physicians implies a commitment to upholding social order by providing strong leadership, good moral judgement, and the ethical practice of...