Specialty Certification: A Path To Improving Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-160
Author(s):  
Margo A. Halm
Keyword(s):  
Specialty Certification

scholarly journals Predicting Family Medicine Specialty Certification Status Using Standardized Measures

2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
André F. De Champlain ◽  
Cindy Streefkerk ◽  
Marguerite Roy ◽  
Fang Tian ◽  
Sirius Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Certification Examination ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Assessment Program ◽  
Specialty Certification ◽  
Practice Readiness ◽  
Practice Assessment

ABSTRACT One of the routes for entry into practice for international medical graduates (IMGs) in Canada entails completing some form of an in-practice assessment program. The latter route is referred to as practice ready assessment and is the focus of the present investigation. A pan-Canadian practice ready assessment process is currently being designed to evaluate IMGs' practice readiness. The selection of candidates who will not only have the highest likelihood of successfully completing the practice-ready assessment program but who will also attain specialty certification is of paramount importance. Our study focused on assessing how well practice-ready assessment candidates' performance on Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examinations and four demographic variables could predict both their score and pass fail status on the College of Family Physicians' (CFPC) certification examination. Data from 132 practice-ready assessment candidates were analyzed and indicate that MCC Qualifying Examination Part 1 scores, gender and age were significant predictors of both pass/fail status (p<0.05) as well as scores (p<0.01) on the short-answer management problems component of the family medicine certification examination. This study provides initial validity evidence for using the MCCQE Part I as a selection tool for practice-ready assessment. Practice-ready assessment programs across Canada might consider adopting the set of standardized predictors examined in this investigation, in addition to other measures, in an effort to better promote a pan-Canadian model.

Pharmacist Specialty Certification

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 51S-52S ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Durfee
Keyword(s):  
Specialty Certification
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