Written Assessment in Medical Education

This book is an indispensable yet simple reference for the daily use of a medical teacher. It addresses the needs of medical teachers interested in providing instruction and assessment in writing and written language, offering detailed guidance in simple and straightforward language. The book goes beyond mere description; it provides many practical examples, valuable materials that can be utilized in training workshops and medical educator professional development courses. 

The book will be of interest to novice and experienced teachers in medical schools, in addition to university teachers in other health professions, such as dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical laboratory, physiotherapy, biomedical engineering and veterinary medicine.

Dr Hosam Eldeen is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anatomy and Medical Education Specialist at the Faculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Sudan. With over fifteen years of experience in teaching and research in both Clinical Anatomy and Medical/Health Professions Education for undergraduates and graduate students. Dr Hosam Eldeen is specialized in students’ assessment, he teaches learners’ assessment module as part of the master’s degree program of Health Professions Education provided by the Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SMSB).  He has an experience in the field of educational quality. As a founding Dean, he established and led the Deanship of Quality and Education Development, Sudan International University (2020 -2022). He is a member of several international organizations including The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). Recently, he moved to the United Kingdom as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anatomy at The University of Warwick.

Alaa Abuelgasim Mohamed Ibrahim, MDDPH, MHPE, MPTH

Dr Alaa is the Dean of the College of Oral and Dental Medicine at Karary University and an Assistant Professor in Dental Public Health (DPH). Dr Alaa also serves in Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SMSB) as the head of the curriculum and program department at the Education Development Center, as the rapporteur of the curriculum high advice committee, and as the Dental Public Health counsel rapporteur. She contributes to health professions education (HPE) by serving as the main instructor for the master's degree in HPE at SMSB and International University of Africa, facilitating HPE and DPH courses in Sudanese universities for more than eight years, and designing undergraduate and postgraduate curricula for various health professional programs for more than five years.

Majed Wadi MBBS, MSc Med. Edu.

Dr Majed Wadi is a lecturer in the Medical Education Department at the College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Dr Majed has vast expertise with student assessment as he is the coordinator of the Assessment Unit of the College of Medicine. He is responsible for reviewing and approving summative assessment items before and after their implementation. In addition, he is a member of the secretary generals in the Progress Test Committee, which is responsible for planning and designing and implementing the progress testing at the levels of Saudi Arabia- medical institutions on an annual basis, as well as a member of the Curriculum steering and accreditation committees. His scholarly works centre on student assessment, resilience and well-being, and curriculum development.

Mohammad H. Taha MBBS, PG Dip, MSc (HPE), PhD

Dr Mohammad H. Taha is an Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the University of Sharjah's Medical Education Centre and College of Medicine, United Arab Emirates. With over 13 years of Medical/Health Professions Education and educational research experience. He is currently the director of the Medical Education Centre and the coordinator of the Master of Leadership in Health Professions Education at the University of Sharjah, as well as the chair of the College of Medicine's curriculum committee. Dr Mohamed H. Hassan also is a member of several international organizations The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) and The Network: Towards Unity for Health TUFH and serves as a consultant for various undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula in the region Eastern Mediterranean region (EMRO region). Dr Mohammad H. Taha has authored numerous articles on curriculum development, social accountability, online learning, students' and residents' learning environment, and residency training.