Conference – EBMA 2025

Program

17:00

Registration

18:00

Welcome and Opening Ceremony

Adrian Freeman

Ana Marreiros

Carlos Collares

18:15

Keynote Lecture

Expanding validity horizons: using qualitative research methods in programmatic assessment

Adrian Freeman

19:15

Opening Reception

09:00

Roundtable 1

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Assessment in Medical Education:

Vet Ed perspective
UG Med Ed perspective
PG Med Ed/Surgical training perspectives

Iain Robinson, Lancaster University, UK

Johanna Louhimo, University of Helsinki, Finland

Hipólito Nzwalo, University of Algarve, Portugal

10:30

Coffee Break

Poster Presentations Walk Through

How do searchability, Bloom’s category, student ability, and time affect performance in open book online exams?
Paul Kemp; Jacob Bradshaw; Amir Sam

Carlos Collares

11:00

Short Presentations

Conceptualizing entrustment in undergraduate medical education: a scoping review
Susana Pereira Costa; Olle ten Cate; Ana Marreiros; Marije P. Hennus
Developing Entrustable Professional Activities for post-graduate medical rotations in Portugal: A Faculty Development Program Protocol
Nuno Fernandes; João Ribeiro; José Pêgo
Developing EPAs for junior medical students – a structured approach
Susana Pereira Costa; Olle ten Cate; Ana Rute Ribeiro; Bianca Vicente; Ana Marreiros; Marije P. Hennus
Implementation of a novel Entrustable Professional Activity framework for workplace-based assessment of veterinary undergraduates
Emma Robertson; Mike Cathcart
Implementing a clinical assessment framework using Entrustable Professional Activities for medical students in Portugal
Juliana Sá; Jose Pedro Antunes; Andreia Vilas-Boas; Firmino Machado
QUAPA-tool: a tool for QUality Assurance of Programmatic Assessment
Chloé (E.C.) Bras; Chantal (E.G.) Albicher; Jacqueline (A.) Vos; Mario Maas; Stéphanie (M.E.) van der Burgt
Roadshow implementation of programmatic assessment
Chantal E.G. Albicher; Chloé E.C. Bras; Stéphanie M.E. van der Burgt
Progress test versus PBL learning method: are they aligned?
Salomé de Almeida; Sofia Menéres; Pedro Mateus; António Almeida

Paata Tsagareishvili

13:00

Lunch

13:50

Industry Sponsored Lecture

Programmatic Assessment in Portfolios and the Use of Secure AI

14:30

Research Pitches session, collaborative research proposals:

Exploration of collaborative funding avenues
Project pitches
Collaborative work in groups

José Miguel Pêgo, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Paata Tsagareishvili

16:00

Coffee break

Poster Presentations Walk Through

Form design for clinical assessment – does the format matter?
Liselotte Paulsson; Nina Lundegren; Sofia Petrén; Christina Gummesson
Student team-activity across courses as part of the portfolio
Nina Lundegren; Sofia Petrén; Liselotte Paulsson; Christina Gummesson

Susana Costa

16:30

Keynote Lecture

Lesley Southgate Lecture Entrustable professional activities

Olle ten Cate (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Carlos Collares

17:30

Closing

19:30

Conference Dinner

09:00

Roundtable 2

Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education:

Nuts and bolts of AI in Med Ed
Balancing psychological safety and productive struggle in AI-enabled learning in Med Ed
Balancing subjectivity and objectivity in the era of AI

Dario Cecilio-Fernandes, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;

Carlos Collares, University of Algarve, Portugal;

Majed Wadi, University of Dundee, UK

10:30

Coffee Break

Poster Presentations Walk Through

Assessing critical thinking of medical students in research through a Reflective Model
Juliana Sá; Célia Soares; Patrícia Pinho; Firmino Machado
Development of Immediate Self-Feedback Very Short Answer Questions for Medical Students
Anupong Kantiwong; Sethapong Lertsakulbunlue

Ana Marreiros

11:00

Short Presentations

ChatGPT in Early Medical Training: A Catalyst for Success or a Shortcut to Forgetfulness?
Yutthana Pansuwan; Surapas Junlawakkananon
What is the predictive validity of clinical placement sign-off forms for medical students?
Patrick McGown; Molly Nichols; Jennifer Forshaw; Antonia Rich; David Harrison; Celia Brown; Amir Sam
Supervisor perceptions of the clinical placement sign-off process
Patrick McGown; Molly Nichols; Jennifer Forshaw; Antonia Rich; David Harrison; Celia Brown; Amir Sam
Reflections on the journey to introduce a national medical licensing assessment in the UK
Suzanne Chamberlain; William Curnow; Katharine Lang; Zoe Makin;
Some Characteristics of Whole Slide Images: Why and for What We Need its integration into the MD program
Mariam Kacheishvili; Paata Tsagareishvili; Nino Tabagari; Alexi Baidoshvili
Virtual Learning and Assessment Preparation Platform (VLAPP): An AI-Driven Adaptive Alternative to Progress Testing in Medical Education.
Carlos Fernando Collares; Paulo Flavio Faia Nogueira; Melyssa Lima de Medeiros; Vinícius Canato Santana; Vivian Alessandra Silva; Felipe Machado de Almeida; João Carlos da Silva Bizario;
AI-Driven Innovation: Transforming the Future of Clinical Assessment Design
Anjali Amin; George Lam; Amir Sam

José Miguel Pêgo, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Short presentations

Does a rest station during the PACES carousel influence the performance of candidates?
Chris McManus; Roderick Harvey; Maria Joao Silva; Liliana Chis
Exploring Task Specificity Versus Content Specificity in Clinical Reasoning Performance Using an Online Simulation Tool
Carlos F. Collares; Eduardo Hornos; Eduardo Pleguezuelos
Financial cost of obtaining an anaesthetic registrar training number in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional survey
Lucy Guile; Rebecca Allott
Inclusive assessment practice in a contemporary veterinary curriculum
Vicki Waring
Predicting Student Performance in Medical School: The Role of Past Academic Achievements and Admissions Data
Robert Newton; Tuna Dülgar; Kevin Brandom; Jo Seale
Transitioning high stakes examinations from in-centre paper based to remote online proctored format: lessons from MRCP(UK) Parts 1 and 2
Albert Ferro; Emeritus Chris McManus; Stuart Hood; Liliana Chis; Christopher Ward McQuaid

Johanna Louhimo, University of Helsinki, Finland

16:00

Coffee Break

16:30

Keynote Lecture

Breaking the barriers of change

Paata Tsagareishvili

17:30

Industry Sponsored Lecture

AI Role players in assessment

18:15

Closing

08:00

EBMA Board Meeting (by invitation only)

09:45

Keynote Lecture

Linking physiological measurements and assessment performance

Dario Cecilio-Fernandes, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Phil Smith

10:45

Coffee Break

11:00

Short presentations

A Review of Termly OSCEs at Exeter Medical School
Robert Newton; Tuna Dulgar; Laura Sims; Kevin Brandom
Cheating, ClickMaps, and the importance of question randomisation: Case studies in the 2024 MRCP(UK) written examinations
Chris McManus; Liliana Chis; Albert Ferro; Ben Gillon; Stuart Hood
Is it time for a more nuanced understanding of hawks and doves – and what about crows and albatrosses?
Chris Harrison
Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA): Summary of the first CPSA compliance process
Zoë Makin; William Curnow; Katharine Lang
Similarities and differences in the designs of the Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment across UK medical schools
Suzanne Chamberlain; William Curnow; Zoe Makin; Katharine Lang
Enhancing Clinical Simulation Assessment through AI-Driven Patient Technologies
Nataliia Lopina

Iain Robinson, Lancaster University, UK

13:00

EBMA Announcements: next conference and other comms about EBMA

13:10

Conference Close

Adrian Freeman

Phil Smith

Program

17:00

18:00

18:15

19:15

09:00

10:30

11:00

13:00

13:50

14:30

16:00

Form design for clinical assessment – does the format matter?

Student team-activity across courses as part of the portfolio

16:30

17:30

19:30

09:00

10:30

Assessing critical thinking of medical students in research through a Reflective Model

Development of Immediate Self-Feedback Very Short Answer Questions for Medical Students

11:00

ChatGPT in Early Medical Training: A Catalyst for Success or a Shortcut to Forgetfulness?

What is the predictive validity of clinical placement sign-off forms for medical students?

Supervisor perceptions of the clinical placement sign-off process

Reflections on the journey to introduce a national medical licensing assessment in the UK

Some Characteristics of Whole Slide Images: Why and for What We Need its integration into the MD program

Virtual Learning and Assessment Preparation Platform (VLAPP): An AI-Driven Adaptive Alternative to Progress Testing in Medical Education.

AI-Driven Innovation: Transforming the Future of Clinical Assessment Design

13:00

14:00

Does a rest station during the PACES carousel influence the performance of candidates?

Exploring Task Specificity Versus Content Specificity in Clinical Reasoning Performance Using an Online Simulation Tool

Financial cost of obtaining an anaesthetic registrar training number in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional survey

Inclusive assessment practice in a contemporary veterinary curriculum

Predicting Student Performance in Medical School: The Role of Past Academic Achievements and Admissions Data

Transitioning high stakes examinations from in-centre paper based to remote online proctored format: lessons from MRCP(UK) Parts 1 and 2

16:00

16:30

17:30

18:15

08:00

09:45

10:45

11:00

A Review of Termly OSCEs at Exeter Medical School

Cheating, ClickMaps, and the importance of question randomisation: Case studies in the 2024 MRCP(UK) written examinations

Is it time for a more nuanced understanding of hawks and doves – and what about crows and albatrosses?

Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA): Summary of the first CPSA compliance process

Similarities and differences in the designs of the Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment across UK medical schools

Enhancing Clinical Simulation Assessment through AI-Driven Patient Technologies

13:00

13:10

Key Dates

Early Bird

10 March

Abstract submission deadline

19 March

Early Author Notification

20 December

Author Notification

3 March