Part 3 MRCOG Clinical Assessment Sub-committee

Meetings

The Sub-committee holds four meetings per year. Members are required to attend at least three meetings.

Remit

The Part 3 MRCOG Clinical Assessment Sub-committee reports to the Examination and Assessment Committee.

Setting the questions and providing all relevant question material for the Part 3 MRCOG Clinical Assessment, which is held two-three times a year.

Providing the Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee and the Examination Department with drafts of all examination questions and material at least six months prior to Part 3 MRCOG Clinical Assessment
Reviewing the performance of all questions (stations) and to undertake the analysis of results
Setting new questions in accordance with the published Curriculum and Syllabus
Modifying questions, instructions to examiners, marking guidelines, role-players’ and lay examiners’ briefs
Maintaining the bank of Clinical Assessment questions
Attending the two London diets of the Clinical Assessment per year as circuit coordinators and/or examiners
Maintaining the highest levels of question security at all times
Advising on the training of examiners (clinical and lay) and role players
Undertaking other Part 3 MRCOG Clinical Assessment matters, as required by the Examination and Assessment Committee
Providing updates, on committee related issues, to the Examination and Assessment Committee.

Chair, selected by competitive interview, according to the approved role description
Vice Chair, selected by competitive interview, according to the approved role description
22 members (4 lay and 18 clinical) selected according to the approved role description
Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee, ex officio