Koczwara Bogda, Tattersall Martin H N, Barton Michael B, Coventry Brendon J, Dewar Joanna M, Millar Jeremy L, Olver Ian N, Schwarz Max A, Starmer Darren L, Turner David R, Stockler Martin R
Medical Oncology, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
Med J Aust. 2005 Mar 7;182(5):228-30. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06672.x.
Although it is commonly assumed that the quality of medical school education in Australia is uniformly high, there is no national process for assessing its outcomes. There is substantial variability in the content of medical school curricula, and the process of curriculum change is becoming more challenging because of intense competition for time and space in the course. A national exit examination could provide a uniform standard of assessment for all medical school graduates in Australia, as well as foreign graduates applying to work in Australia. Such an examination could assess medical school outcomes, monitor the effects of curriculum change, and provide a benchmark for new medical schools that would help medical curricula evolve to better meet society's needs.
尽管人们普遍认为澳大利亚医学院的教育质量普遍很高，但却没有全国性的程序来评估其教育成果。医学院课程内容存在很大差异，而且由于课程中时间和空间的竞争激烈，课程改革的过程变得越来越具有挑战性。全国性的结业考试可以为澳大利亚所有医学院毕业生以及申请在澳大利亚工作的外国毕业生提供统一的评估标准。这样的考试可以评估医学院的教育成果，监测课程改革的效果，并为新的医学院提供一个基准，有助于医学课程不断发展，以更好地满足社会需求。
