Practice Ready Assessment - British Columbia (PRA-BC)

PRA-BC Assessors

We coordinate and deliver a two-day online Assessor Training Workshop to orient and support physicians who serve as assessors of PRA-BC candidates in the 12-week Clinical Field Assessment (CFA).

During these two days, we provide information, resources and support necessary to make the CFA period less stressful and more rewarding.

Dates

April 5 - 6th (Fri-Sat)

Overview

Our two-day workshop covers:

  • Expectations of PRA-BC assessors and candidates
  • Cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Use of standardized practice-assessment tools (Field Note, Mini-CEX, etc.)
  • Delivering feedback
  • Challenging conversations
  • Modeling patient-centred care
  • And much more...
Agenda & Slides

The Spring 2024 agenda is available here.

This document provides you with event-timing, a high-level overview of the topics to be addressed, and the names of the presenting faculty.

The slides from the Assessor Training Workshop will be available on our eLearning website. Please note details to access this will be emailed to you in the weeks before the event.

Pre-Workshop Documents
Pre-Workshop Checklist for Assessors Pre-Workshop Checklist: Spring 2024
Assessment Basics

Introduction to Supervision of PRA-BC Candidates During the CFA

Glossary of Terms

Sentinel Habits

Evaluation Objectives (external link)

How to Give Effective Feedback

Modified One Minute Preceptor

Connecting Sentinel Habits with CFPC & CanMeds Objectives

Online Training (Optional)

PRA-BC Online Assessor Training Course

Note that you are required to register with PRA-BC in order to access this learning portal. Kindly contact Amanjot Bhandol at @email for more information.

Additional Resources List of Acronyms
Forms & Samples

Note: The PRA-BC Clinical Field Assessment is NOT conducted by, nor affiliated with, the faculty development program as provided, under contract, by UBC CPD; this component of the program is entirely under the purview of the PRA-BC Steering Committee.

PRA-BC Online Reporting System - Sample Forms

All Clinical Field Assessment (CFA) forms will be completed and submitted through PRA-BC’s Online Assessment Forms system.

Click on the link below to access sample assessment forms where you can review the forms in detail:

Sample Assessment Forms

 

Clinical Field Assessment Tools

Clinical Field Assessment Site Orientation Checklist

CFA Reporting Schedule: Spring 2024

Clinical Field Assessment Tips and Samples

Tips: Field Note

Tips: Mini-CEX

Tips: Chart Review

Tips: Chart-Stimulated Recall

Tips: Multisource Feedback (MSF)

Tips: Clinical Field Assessment Report (CFAR)

We would like to acknowledge the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program for their contributions to the development of materials and resources to support PRA-BC candidates and assessors.

 

Prospective Assessors

Are you interested in becoming a clinical field assessor or assessment site for PRA-BC candidates? Please visit prabc.ca. Questions can be directed to @email.