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Education, Medical, Undergraduate* ; Licensure*

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Accreditation ; Education, Medical ; Licensure

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Education, Medical* ; Licensure*

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Education, Medical* ; Licensure*

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Education, Medical* ; Licensure*

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Education, Medical* ; Licensure*

Objective. To compare the performance of graduates in a traditional curriculum and graduates in an organ system integrated curriculum from the same school on the national medical licensure examination. Methods. The scores of graduates of the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine in 2008, taught in the traditional medical curriculum were compared with those of the scores of graduates in 2009, taught under the organ system integrated curriculum, on the Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE) conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Average scores, and scores per subject were compared using t-test. Results. The graduates of the organ system integrated curriculum (2009) had higher average scores than the graduates of the traditional curriculum (2008). The former also had higher scores in Physiology, Legal Medicine, Pathology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics. The scores of the 2 groups were not significantly different in Biochemistry, Anatomy, Pharmacology and Medicine. The graduates of the traditional curriculum had higher scores in Microbiology and Preventive Medicine. Conclusion. The graduates of the organ system integrated curriculum (2009) had better over all performance in the physician licensure examinations than the graduates of the traditional curriculum (2008).
Human ; Male ; Female ; LICENSURE, MEDICAL ; LICENSURE

Since the currently increasing proportion of problem-solving test items in both National Board of Medical Licensure and Specialty Board Examinations, valid measurement of the examinee's professional c ompetence becomes the utmost concern in various quallification examinations in medical community. However, appropriate guideline with regard to its construction techniques has not been referred in the literature. This article identified the existing misconcept in test item construction among facullty members and described methods to upgrade the knowledge level of individual items. The author developed the baseline skills accompanied with examples for construction of test items in each determined level of knowledge, and introduced the conversion technique of recall-type items to problem-solving ones. Construction of more practical test items instead of theoretical items was emphasized with/without providing raw data or pictorials. Replacement of simpe, recall-type of test items with problem-solving ones in written examinations should be encouraged not only in the National Licesure and Specialty Board Examinations but also during every MD-programs. It is also stressed that the examination should reflect the situation much close to the real clinical setting by application of raw data/pictorials identical in practical clinical and laboratory situations which encourage the examinees to reinforce their learning habit form theory-based learning to problem-based ones.
Learning ; Licensure, Medical ; Specialty Boards

This paper discusses the problems of current national physicians licensure examination in Korea and summarizes the possible solutions that have been stated in several meetings on subject matter. This paper firstly reviews the historical background of the examination system, which has been experiencing many changes in examination subjects and the passing standards since the first examination was offered in 1952. This paper, then, summarizes the problems and deficiencies of the system that have been frequently presented in meetings having been held to improve the system. Quality of the question items such as validity, reliability, and objectivities together with examination management system have been major issues. This paper suggests that a standing coordinating committee be organized with members representing various related organizations such as Korean Medical Association, National Teacher Training Center, The Korean Society of Medical Education, The Deans' Associations of Korean Medical Schools, and The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs to study and solve the problems and improve the examination system.
Education, Medical ; Korea* ; Licensure* ; Schools, Medical

This study analysed the correlation between student achievement and the result of medical licensure examination. To predict the result of pass or fail in the medical licensure examination we carried out a discriminant ana lysis by using following variables: year-wise student academic record and the result of integrative test scores. The prediction ratio was 83.6% and the statistical result is significant. Based on this result the formular of the discriminant score for sucess in medical licensure examination is as following: Z= -19.6372+(0.1812)xcredit of 4th year+(0.0441)xthe result of intergrative test scores. Being considered that the curriculum for seniors was consisted of as core clinical clerkships on the basis of main subjects and the items of medical licensure examination were selected from main subjects. The result is a matter of course. Therefore, it is recommended to put emphasis on core subject-oriented teaching and to strengthen core clinical clerkship to enhence the possiblity of success of medical licensure examination. Since the afore-mentioned discriminant score may predict success of medical licensure examination the school administration can decide to offer special programs for risk group students.
Clinical Clerkship ; Curriculum ; Humans ; Licensure, Medical*