EXPERTS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
HPAC is a consortium of experts in health professions education who undertake consultancies in a number of areas, especially assessment and examinations at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
We provide high-quality courses on all aspects of assessment in health professions education, as well as consultancy, tailored faculty development and research services.
We have a range of consultants who are engaged according to the services required. All our consultants have established track records of teaching, consultancy and research in a wide range of health professions education areas.
Our Services
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Consultancy
We work with undergraduate and postgraduate health professions organisations to conduct reviews of their assessment programmes.
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Courses and Workshops
We offer a wide range of online courses and workshops
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Bespoke Faculty Development
We offer a wide range of bespoke faculty development workshops on different areas of assessment.
Quality Assurance of High-stakes OSCEs
To provide a structured framework for best practice in quality assuring high-stakes OSCEs
Foundations of Assessment Masterclass for Health Professions Educators
This in-person course is designed for health professional educators who want a comprehensive introduction to evidence-based assessment principles, and also for experienced educators who would like an update on contemporary best practice in assessment.
Upcoming Online Courses & Workshops
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Quality Assurance of High-stakes OSCEs
To provide a structured framework for best practice in quality assuring high-stakes OSCEs
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Understanding Test Metrics
Test metrics are an essential part of assessment validity and quality assurance. While it is possible to produce these metrics by using statistical packages and test software, the interpretation of the metrics is a key skill for all health professions educators.
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Standard Setting
This workshop is designed to provide comprehensive introduction to standard setting for written tests of knowledge. We will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of test-centred standard setting using the Angoff, Ebel and Cohen methods, applied to Single Best Answer (SBA) test items.
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Foundations of Assessment
This course is designed for health professional educators who want a comprehensive introduction to evidence-based assessment principles, and also for experienced educators who would like an update on contemporary best practice in assessment.
Designing Systems of Assessment for Health Professional Educators
This in-person workshop is suitable for healthcare educators who are looking to implement or review assessment in their institution, and especially for theoretical underpinnings for designing a comprehensive system of assessment.
Medical Teacher 'Talking Point' Podcast
An OSCE is not an OSCE simply because you call it that!
Professor Ronald Harden, Editor-in-chief of the Medical Teacher journal, interviews 4 guest speakers while addressing some of the key points about clinical assessment from the last Ottawa conference.Institutions we have worked with
What Our Participants Are Saying
“I really liked that the whole course is based on a very focused theoretical learning model and all the teaching is focused on practical / experiential teaching”
— OSCE Masterclass participant
“The principles of Assessment of Professionalism were highlighted very well.
I really appreciated having 3 experienced clinicians share a wealth of knowledge and experiential learning. I appreciated the openness of the participants to engage and share their own experiences so we could all benefit from the learning opportunities presented.
— Assessment of Professionalism participant
“A very good balance between learning material and activities. I enjoyed in particular the way you made me make valuable feedback to peers. Also having access to three international experts in live chats was a luxury. Lots of pearls and new insights gained even though I consider myself an experienced assessor. Especially the WBA module and the focus on narrative feedback will be very useful for me directly.”
— Foundations of Assessment participant