期刊名称：Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN：1975-5937
出版年度：2015
卷号：12
期号：1
页码：1-4
DOI：10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.6
语种：English
出版社：Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要：Purpose:The Korean Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE) has undergone a variety of innovative reforms implemented by the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board (NHPLEB) in order to make it a competency-based test.The purpose of this article is to describe the ways in which the KMLE has been reformed and the effect of those innova_x0002_tions on medical education in Korea.Methods:Changes in the KMLE were traced from 1994 to 2014 by reviewing the adoption of new policies by the NHPLEB and the relevant literature.Results:The most important reforms that turned the examination into a competency-based test were the following:First,the subjects tested on the exam were revised;sec?ond,R-type items were introduced;third,the proportion of items involving problem-solving skills was increased;and fourth,a clinical skills test was introduced in addition to the written test.The literature shows that the above reforms have resulted in more rigorous licensure standards and have improved the educational environment of medical schools in Ko?rea.Conclusion:The reforms of the KMLE have led to improvements in how the competency of examinees is evaluated,as well as improvements in the educational system in medical schools in Korea.
关键词：Purpose:The Korean Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE) has undergone a variety of innovative reforms implemented by the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board (NHPLEB) in order to make it a competency-based test.The purpose of this article is to describe the ways in which the KMLE has been reformed and the effect of those innova_x0002_tions on medical education in Korea.Methods:Changes in the KMLE were traced from 1994 to 2014 by reviewing the adoption of new policies by the NHPLEB and the relevant literature.Results:The most important reforms that turned the examination into a competency-based test were the following:First,the subjects tested on the exam were revised;sec?ond,R-type items were introduced;third,the proportion of items involving problem-solving skills was increased;and fourth,a clinical skills test was introduced in addition to the written test.The literature shows that the above reforms have resulted in more rigorous licensure standards and have improved the educational environment of medical schools in Ko?rea.Conclusion:The reforms of the KMLE have led to improvements in how the competency of examinees is evaluated,as well as improvements in the educational system in medical schools in Korea.
