Best Practice in Assessing Competence

This research aims to identify good practice approaches to the assessment of aspects of doctors' clinical and professional capabilities. Namely, in : a The assessment of doctors' professionalism and ethics. b The assessment of doctors' competence in relation to patient safety. In addition, the research also aims to look at a third area, which may or may not include the two areas above (a-b): c The assessment of a doctor's professional or clinical competence using simulated environments.