RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Assessment of competence.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 619
OP 622
VO 46
IS 411
A1 Campbell, L M
A1 Murray, T S
YR 1996
UL http://bjgp.org/content/46/411/619.abstract
AB While it is essential that professional competence should be maintained, it is equally important that entry to the specialist ranks should be conditional on the demonstration of an acceptable level of competence. Multiple-choice papers and videotaped consultations are two parts of a multi-format approach to assessment which also includes a trainer's report and an audit report. The number of doctors identified as unsatisfactory at the recertification stage could be reduced by these methods, and the system could also provide a template for the introduction of recertification procedures.