The Assessment & Performance Section was officially formed on May 1, 2019 as per Qarar no. 8/2019. However, some of the section tasks were previously performed under Education Department. Assessment section in OMSB serves a critical role in ensuring, monitoring, strengthen and continually update the assessment system within OMSB Training Programs. Also, it is responsible of setting assessment tools that have been developed and enhances the existing OMSB assessment system.
Assessment section missioned to develop workplace based Assessment tools to assist resident’s competencies and explore different system resident assessment. Also, to define mechanisms of formal assessment of resident to reflect their achievements of the objectives in awarded EPAs. Assessment section support and assist the specialty to develop program specific assessments and educate trainers about principles of assessments.
To integrate assessment system that promotes learning
• To define/outline/name the Required Competencies in OMSB trained specialist/consultant
• To develop and/or recommend a variety of Tools of Assessment for the Required Competencies in an Omani Specialist/Consultant.
• To monitor the Training Programs’ assessment of the Required Competencies of residents.
Main
tasks:
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Monitor trainees’ progress through the review of various completed
assessment and evaluations tools.
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Monitor the assessment tools used to evaluate trainees’ performance
through the Resident Management System.
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Develop new assessment forms as per the OMSB and Training Program
requirements.
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Review and update existing assessment forms.
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Review and update OMSB policies related to assessment and evaluation.
·
Solve and address various assessment issues and concerns related to the trainees’
management system.
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Organize and conduct workshops for trainees and faculty relating to GME
and assessment.
Ms. Raghdah Al Bualy–Head of the Section
Ms. Badriya A Habsi – Assessment Specialist
Ms. Iatizaz Al Farsi- Medical Program Executive
Mr. Gabriel Bautro Fortu- Medical Program Executive
Trainee-related Assessment Forms:
1. In-Training
Assessment Report (ITAR)
·
Clinical
Programs
·
Radiology
and Laboratory-based Program
2. Assessment
of Procedural Skills
3. Mini
Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX)
4. Presentation
Evaluation
5. Case-Based
Discussion (CbD)
6. Journal
Club Evaluation
7. Multisource
Feedback (MSF)
8. Research
Block Evaluation
9. Portfolios and Logbooks
10. Six-Month/Annual
Evaluation
11. Final In-Training Assessment Report (FITAR)
Faculty and
Program-related Assessment Forms:
1. Trainer
Evaluation
2. Rotation
Evaluation
3. Research
Mentor Evaluation
4. Program Director/Associate Program Director Evaluation
5. Program Evaluation by Resident/Trainer
Ms. Raghdah Al Bualy
Head of the Section
raghdah.b@omsb.org
+968 2418 1075
Ms. Badriya Al Habsi
Assessment Specialist
badriya.a@omsb.org
+968 2418 1138
Ms. Iatizaz Al Farsi
Medical Program Executive
iatizaz.a@omsb.org
+968 2418 1636
Mr. Gabriel Fortu
Medical Program Executive
gabriel.f@omsb.org
+968
2418 1617
Office Address:
Assessment and Evaluation Section, Education Department
3rd floor, Oman Medical Specialty Board
Address: Building #:18, Plot No: 404, Block No: 244, Way No: 4443,
Area: Athaiba North,
P. O. Box: 1422, P. C 132 - Al Khoudh, Sultanate of Oman