FORMATThe Conference format has been arranged to facilitate the preparation of the Consensus Statements and Recommendations relating to the assessment of competence in the healthcare professions. Participants will be invited to contribute to and comment on the statements and recommendations as they are developed, during and following the Conference. The keynote presentations, the oral and poster presentations and the symposia, together with the submitted background papers, will contribute to the formulation of the Consensus Statements and Recommendations. Abstract submissions are invited covering any of the content areas below. Conference and preconference workshops covering a range of topics in assessment will include masterclass sessions targeted at both introductory and advanced users. There will be a commercial and academic exhibition. CONTENTTopics addressed include:• Written assessment• Assessment of clinical competence • OSCE • Competence/outcome-based assessment • On-the job assessment • Portfolio assessment • Technology-based assessment • Psychometrics • Standard setting • Feedback and assessment • Self-assessment • Assessment and the curriculum • Assessment of professionalism/attitudes • Assessment of teams/groups • Assessment for the continuum/progression • Assessment for selection for medicine and specialty training • Assessment of educational environment • International dimensions • Teacher evaluation • Curriculum evaluation • Planning for assessment • Support for assessment • Faculty/staff development • Research in assessment • Case studies – undergraduate • Case studies – postgraduate • Case studies – CME/CPD • CME - outcomes assessment • CME - Compliance with ACCME assessment criteria • CME - assessment of changes in competence/performance/patient outcomes • CME - assessment of overall program effectiveness • CME - assessment using objective data • CME - effective assessment methods/tools |
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