NIHS is committed to provide the best professional development to our members and volunteers. Participating in our workshops will support our mission in improving quality of training & standardizing our assessment tools across the training sites.
ITEM AUTHOR CERTIFICATION
E-learning program to certify interested professionals in writing high-quality
multiple-choice questions (MCQ) based on SCFHS standards.
THE WORKSHOP INCLUDES TWO PHASES
PHASE I
Theory training that covers the below topics:
1- Principles of Assessment
2- Item Writing
3- Post Exam Psychometric Analysis
Platform: https://mcqauthor.com/lxp/home
Estimated time to finish Phase I: 3 hours
PHASE II
Practice training, in this phase the participant must write and submit five well-written items based on what was learned in Phase I. These items will be reviewed by Certified Reviewers.
Platform: https://itemwriting.scfhs.org.sa
Estimated time to write and submit the five items: 1 hour
CERTIFICATION CRITERIA
- More than 4 items comply with SCFHS standards; the participant becomes a Certified Item Author.
- More than 2 items do not abide by SCFHS standards; feedback will be provided, and the participant is requested to resubmit new items.
Estimated time to review tasks:
1 business day
CASE DESIGNER CERTIFICATION
E-learning program to certify interested professionals in designing high-quality
SOE & OSCE Cases based on SCFHS standards.
THE WORKSHOP INCLUDESTWO PHASES
PHASE I
Theory training that covers the below topics:
1- Principles of Clinical Assessment
2- Structed Oral Examination
3- Objective Structured Clinical Examinations
4- Quality in Assessment
Platform: https://learn.iheed.org/login/canvas
Estimated time to finish Phase I: 3 hours
PHASE II
Practice training, in this phase the participant must write and submit a well-written SOE & OSCE Cases based on what was learned in Phase I. These cases will be reviewed by Certified Reviewers.
Platform: https://learn.iheed.org/login/canvas
Estimated time to write and submit the cases: 1 hour
CERTIFICATION CRITERIA
- After reviewing cases submitted:
If both cases comply with SCFHS standards, the participant becomes a Certified Case Designer.
Estimated time to review tasks:
1 business day
EXAMINER CERTIFICATION
E-learning program to certify interested professionals in evaluating candidates during clinical examinations based on SCFHS standards.
THE WORKSHOP CONSISTS OF ONE PHASE
Theory training that covers the below topics:
1- Setting Up Clinical Examinations
2- Assessing Clinical Competence
3- Examiner Behavior
Platform: https://learn.iheed.org/login/canvas
Estimated time to finish the workshop: 3 hours
CERTIFICATION CRITERIA
- To become a Certified Examiner, the participant must achieve (80%) or above at the end of course evaluation.
