Longitudinal Outcome of Programmatic Assessment of International Medical Graduates.

Introduction: Australia depends on international medical graduates (IMGs) to meet workforce shortages. The current standard assessment for IMGs is by clinical examination in observed structured clinical encounter (OSCE) format lasting 200 minutes. There are concerns about adequateness of this assessment as it does not test the qualities required to practice in a new country.

Composite Reliability of Workplace Based Assessment of International Medical Graduates.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Introduction All developed countries depend on International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to complement their workforce.

Composite reliability of workplace-based assessment of international medical graduates.

Objective: The fitness to practise of international medical graduates (IMGs) is usually evaluated with standardised assessment tests. The performance rather than the competency of practising doctors should, however, be assessed, for which reason workplace-based assessment (WBA) has gained increasing attention. Our aim was to assess the composite reliability of WBA instruments for assessing IMGs.

Composite reliability of workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates.

Objective: The fitness to practise of international medical graduates (IMGs) is usually evaluated with standardised assessment tests. Practising doctors should, however, be assessed on their performance rather than their competency, for which reason workplace-based assessment (WBA) has gained increasing attention. Our aim was to assess the composite reliability of WBA instruments for assessing the performance of IMGs.

Workplace-based assessment; learner and assessor perspectives.

Objective: To examine the acceptability and educational impact of the workplace-based assessment program for international medical graduates on candidates and assessors.

Method: A grounded theory-based qualitative analysis of the experiences of 17 candidates and eleven assessors using focus groups, interviews, and surveys.

Results: Both candidates and assessors identified positive opportunities for improved performance of international medical graduates.

A systematic approach to workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates.

Objectives: To test whether a summative workplace-based assessment (WBA) is feasible and acceptable for international medical graduates (IMGs).

Design, Setting And Participants: A 6-month trial with 27 IMGs from teaching hospitals in Newcastle, Australia. IMGs were assessed by 65 trained assessors from different disciplines, using blueprinted, preset criteria.

The mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) for assessing clinical performance of international medical graduates.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, reliability and acceptability of the mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) for performance assessment among international medical graduates (IMGs).

Design, Setting And Participants: Observational study of 209 patient encounters involving 28 IMGs and 35 examiners at three metropolitan teaching hospitals in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, September-December 2006.

Main Outcome Measures: The reliability of the mini-CEX was estimated using generalisability (G) analysis, and its acceptability was evaluated by a written survey of the examiners and IMGs.