OUR MISSION

The principle mission of SOMAC is to provide the best learning environment in KUSOM through effective assessment. This mission will be accomplished through continuous quality management. SOMAC shall monitor and improve the validity of the exams in terms of the educational triad (learning objectives, teaching format, assessment type). SOMAC will also ensure that assessment is fair, the question formats are appropriate, and the exams are reliable. The main objective of SOMAC is to work with the other KUSOM faculty to create valid, reliable and fair assessment strategies and methods with the goal of improving student learning.

SOMAC STANDART ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS (SAPs)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Evaluate the content validity, format, and reliability of all assessment tools used in preclinical and clinical examinations
  2. Provide a continuous quality management process for student assessment and present feedback to the Curriculum Committees
  3. Provide information and tools for faculty assessment
  4. Monitor and improve question bank development efforts as well as other assessment evaluation software. Initiate an effort to create an assessment database
  5. Inform the students about the procedure and assessment of the exams. Provide an open communication between students and the leadership. Ensure student feedback on all assessment strategies
  6. Develop or establish assessment tools for all competencies including professionalism, communications skills, problem-based learning, systems-based practice, and patient care
  7. Promote formative assessment strategies and ensure multiplicity in assessment of students at every level
  8. Present annual report to the leadership for improvements, revisions and format adoptions that will increase the value of assessment as a learning tool

QUESTION BANKS AND THEIR USAGE

SOMAC AIMS TO PROVIDE INTERACTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS BANK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FACULTY AND THE PROGRAMS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP A LARGE DATABASE OF VALID AND RELIABLE QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN AND STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMS

ADMINISTRATIVE LINK

Operational Guidelines 2021

WHAT IS ASSESSMENT AND OTHER USEFUL QUESTIONS

VISUAL LECTURES

FACULTY RESOURCES

STUDENT RESOURCES