WORKPLACE BASED ASSESSMENT
Workplace Based Assessments (WBAs) enable a continuous method of formative assessment and feedback to inform Registrar progress and learning and are conducted within the workplace setting such as within the Registrar's AATP. WBAs typically involve an Assessor, usually an ACSEP Fellow, observing the Registrar interacting with a patient during a consultation or asking the Registrar a series of questions within a discussion environment after presentation of the case. The focus of individual WBAs is on appropriately detailed feedback to assist in targeting the areas of learning and development the Registrar requires.
Formative WBAs contribute to the summative achievement of completing the relevant EPA.
The Assessor may be a Registrar's CTS, another Fellow from their practice or a Fellow from the WBA Remote Assessment Pool. Registrars are required to engage in WBAs from several Assessors throughout the Training Program. At the completion of a WBA, the Assessor should discuss the outcome of the WBA and direct the Registrar toward any deficiencies in knowledge, skill or behaviour to guide the individual's further learning. WBAs should also be conducted with a variety of patients (e.g., different gender, age, background, athletic standard, ability/disability, ethnicity etc.). The Assessor is required to complete the relevant WBA form and provide the completed form to the Registrar.
Registrars are required to complete the following WBAs whilst on the Training Program:
- Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX)
- Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS)
- Case Based Discussion (CBD)
- Mini Management Assessment (MMA)
- Multi-Source Feedback (MSF):
- Individual Respondent Form
- Collated Response Form
The table below provides information on options for modes of assessment for each WBA type.
Registrars should consult the Training Manual for detailed information on each WBA type and to find guidance for Registrars and Assessors on completing WBAs.