Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages 453-458 , September 2008

Designing assessment of pathology in the undergraduate curriculum

References 

  1. Marshall R, Cartwright N, Mattick K. Teaching and learning pathology: a critical review of the English literature. Med Educ. 2004;38:302–313
  2. Mattick K, Marshall R, Bligh J. Tissue pathology in undergraduate medical education: atrophy or evolution. J Pathol. 2004;203:871–876
  3. Benbow EW, Freemont AJ. The scenario paper: an integrated examination for an integrated course. J Pathol. 1996;180:343–345
  4. Benbow EW, Rutishauser S, Stoddart RW, Andrew SM, Freemont AJ. Pathologists and problem-based learning. J Pathol. 1996;180:340–342
  5. Bezuidenhout J, Wasserman E, Mansvelt E, et al. Clinical rotation in pathology: description of a case-based approach. J Clin Pathol. 2006;59:355–359
  6. Case SM, Swanson DB. Constructing written test questions for the basic and clinical sciences. 3rd edn.. Philadelphia: American National Board of Medical Examiners; 2001;This does not exist as a printed version but may be downloaded from http://www.nbme.org/PDF/ItemWriting_2003/2003IWGwhole.pdf(accessed March 26th 2008)
  7. Schuwirth L, van der Vleuten C. How to design a useful test. Understanding medical education series. Edinburgh: Association for the Study of Medical Education; 2006;
  8. Available from: http://www.rcpath.org/resources/pdf/MCQsampleQuestions.pdf
  9. Available from: http://www.rcpath.org/resources/pdf/EMQSamplesWebsite.pdf
  10. Miller GE. The assessment of clinical skills/competence/performance. Acad Med. 1990;65(Suppl.):S63–S67
  11. Benbow EW, Harrison I, Dornan TL, O’Neill PA. Pathology and the OSCE: insights from pilot study. J Pathol. 1998;184:110–114
  12. Boursicot K, Burdick W, Roberts TE. Structured examinations of clinical competence. Understanding medical education series. Edinburgh: Association for the Study of Medical Education; 2007;
  13. Norcini J, Burch V. Workplace-based assessment as an educational tool: AMEE Guide No. 31. Med Teach. 2007;29:855–871
  14. Available from: http://www.umap.org.uk/

PII: S1756-2317(08)00116-3

doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2008.07.005

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages 453-458 , September 2008

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution