FFICM Education and Training 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of formative assessment in ICM training?

Accepted Answer

A mini-CEX completed mid-rotation with immediate feedback

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The FFICM Part One written examination

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An end-of-year ARCP panel decision

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Submission of the final e-portfolio to FICM

Question 2

During an ARCP, a trainee's e-portfolio shows insufficient evidence of training despite adequate clinical exposure. What outcome is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Outcome 5 — incomplete information requiring further assessment

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Outcome 1 — satisfactory progress

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Outcome 2 — development of a specific action plan with a targeted review

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Outcome 3 — inadequate progress requiring an extension of training

Question 3

What is the key principle of 'curriculum mapping' in postgraduate medical education?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring that learning objectives, teaching activities, and assessments are explicitly aligned

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Assigning trainees to geographic regions based on hospital location

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Publishing a list of ICU consultants available for supervision

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Scheduling annual simulation days across training deaneries

Question 4

A trainee performing well technically receives poor scores on professional behaviour from nursing colleagues. Under FICM's competency framework, this would MOST likely affect which domain?

Accepted Answer

Professional behaviour and research

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Clinical assessment and management

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Leadership and management

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Resuscitation and patient safety

Question 5

Which psychometric property of a workplace-based assessment tool refers to its ability to consistently produce the same results across different assessors?

Accepted Answer

Inter-rater reliability

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Validity

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Feasibility

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Responsiveness

Question 6

In ICM education, what does 'experiential learning' (Kolb's cycle) emphasize as the starting point for learning?

Accepted Answer

Concrete experience from a real or simulated clinical encounter

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Abstract conceptualisation through reading textbooks

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Active experimentation with new medications

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Reflective observation from watching video recordings only

Question 7

A program director notices trainees are not completing SLEs with sufficient variety. What is the MOST effective systemic intervention?

Accepted Answer

Implement structured rotation timetables that expose trainees to diverse clinical scenarios and explicitly remind supervisors of SLE responsibilities

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Mandate only one type of SLE to simplify completion

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Remove SLE requirements from the curriculum

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Ask trainees to self-certify competence without supervisor input