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Exam Review Working Group

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charge

The Exam Review Working Group was established in 2005, as a sub-group or satellite group of the Fast Track Credentials System (FTCS) Working Group and was asked to:

  • Review the stated purpose of various physician licensure/registration exams

  • Assess the examination construction process

  • Examine the level and scope of entry requirements

  • Examine the examination formats

  • Examine the scope of the exams (for equivalency in coverage of areas of medicine)

  • Examine equivalency in assessment standards and pass rates

  • Examine equivalency of the time period the exams are current

  • Assess the flexibility of various examination formats that may allow inclusion of region specific content, i.e., cultural considerations

  • Review any available research that would link examination performances with future performance as a doctor

  • Examine equivalency in security measures

The group reported its findings at IAMRA's 7th International Conference on Medical Regulation in November 2006.

In view of the valuable work achieved to date, the Management Committee has reinstated the Exam Review Working Group.  In addition to the above, the Exam Review Working Group is charged it to:

  • Expand its assessment of examinations for medical licensure/registration

  • Investigate methods and approaches for achieving greater parity between licensure/registration examinations

  • Identify best practices or principles for licensure/registration examinations

  • Identify potential strategies for recognition of substantial equivalencies in licensure/registration examinations

list of members

Chair

Professor Kenneth Cochran

  • Dean of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education - University of Glasgow and National Health Service Education for Scotland

Members

Jack Boulet, PhD

  • Associate Vice President - Research & Data Resources for the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education & Research (FAIMER) [U.S.]

  • Assistant Vice President of Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates [ECFMG]

Ian Bowmer, MD, CM, FRCPC

  • Executive Director, Medical Council of Canada (CAN)

  • Vice-Chair - Health Council of Canada

Gerry Dillon, PhD

  • Vice President for United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

  • National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

Anthony Egerton

  • Assistant Director - Registration, General Medical Council [U.K.]

John Gimpel, DO

  • President and CEO - National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) [U.S.]

Steven Lillis

  • Medical Advisor - Medical Council of New Zealand

Frederick Meoli, DO, FACOS

  • Past President and CEO - National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) [U.S.]

Reza Nassiri, DSc, FACCP

  • Director - Michigan State University Institute of International Health
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine [U.S.]

Kate Reed, MD

  • Assistant Registrar - College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (Canada)

Ruth Thompson

  • Executive Officer - Education and Training Section, Medical Council of Ireland (IRL)