Formal examiner training reflects the increased expertise required of RACS examiners

The Fellowship Examination is the final summative assessment before the Surgical Education and Training trainees are awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Conducted in nine specialties, it is aligned with the curriculum of each specialty training programme. The Fellowship...

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Published in:ANZ journal of surgery 2013-06, Vol.83 (6), p.441-443
Main Authors: Beasley, Spencer W., Lander, Richard, Brooks, Andrew J., Hardware, Narelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
Australasia
Clinical Competence
Competency tests
education
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Educational evaluation
Educational Measurement
examiner training
Humans
Internship and Residency
Medical education
Physicians - standards
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Scholarships & fellowships
Specialties, Surgical - education
Student assessment
Surgery
Training
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Summary:The Fellowship Examination is the final summative assessment before the Surgical Education and Training trainees are awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Conducted in nine specialties, it is aligned with the curriculum of each specialty training programme. The Fellowship Examination focuses on specific surgical competencies; in particular, the clinical application of knowledge, operative decision making and professional judgement. As a true ‘exit’ examination, it has to be conducted at the correct cognitive level for surgeons about to enter practice without direct supervision. This requires examiners to have specific skills and expertise for which training is required. This paper outlines the process of training undertaken by newly appointed examiners, and describes some of the areas of knowledge that they have to master before examining at the consistently high level that is now expected.
ISSN:1445-1433
1445-2197
DOI:10.1111/ans.12203