title: A systematic approach to workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test whether a summative workplace-based assessment (WBA) is feasible and acceptable for international medical graduates (IMGs).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 6-month trial with 27 IMGs from teaching hospitals in Newcastle, Australia. IMGs were assessed by 65 trained assessors from different disciplines, using blueprinted, preset criteria.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mini-clinical evaluation exercises, case-based discussions, in-training assessments and multisource feedback. At the end of the trial, assessors and candidates gave feedback.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All IMGs were successful at the end of the assessment. The format was well received and acceptable to the candidates and assessors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  WBA is feasible and acceptable to assessors and candidates for assessment of IMGs, but it is intensive in use of resources and time.
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Centre for Medical Professional Development, and Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW. kichu.nair@newcastle.edu.au
authors.forename: Balakrishnan R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hensley
authors.forename: Mulavana S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Parvathy
authors.forename: Deborah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Brooke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ingham
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wein
authors.forename: Ian M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Symonds
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009517:New South Wales; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration*