TULE test to be replaced
Postat: 28 apr 2016, 09:40
Article in Swedish:
http://www.lakartidningen.se/Aktuellt/N ... as-i-Umea/
Fast and loose translation, with important parts emphasised:
http://www.lakartidningen.se/Aktuellt/N ... as-i-Umea/
Fast and loose translation, with important parts emphasised:
The National Board of Health and Welfare (NBHW) has tasked Umeå University with coordinating the design of a national, standardised assessment test for physicians with a non-EU/EEA medical license. The test of theoretical and practical knowledge is expected to enter use in October.
The task is part of the NBHW:s ongoing work with shortening the delays for assessment of foreign medical educations. The task for Umeå University also includes the creation of a national reference group, where representatives from Sweden's medical faculties and the NBHW will take part and the proposed design of the test will be discussed.
- The reference group will ensure that the structure of the test is good and that the test can be given in a qualitative manner. It is important that we gather the faculties and try to achieve a unified vision on the contents and difficulty level for a national test of physicians. The plan is that the teachers at the medical faculty here in Umeå creates the questions for the theoretical part and the stations for the practical part, says Magnus Hultin, university lector at Umeå University's Institution for Surgical and Perioperative Science, who will be responsible for / in charge of the test.
The test will replace the TULE test, which is offered to those who have a non-EU/EEA medical degree, and Magnus Hultin says that one of the advantages is that theoretical and practical knowledge are emphasised equally.
- There will be a transparent process in regards to how (theoretical) questions and practical tasks are designed and validated. The goal is to create a knowledge test with strong validity and reliability for both theoretical and practical aspects, says Magnus Hultin.
According to Magnus Hultin, the theoretical part is supposed to be offered in Swedish, with some parts in English, and a passing score on the theoretical part will be required for progressing to the practical part. After completing the test, a course in laws and regulations and a short internship follow. After completing those, the physician can apply for a Swedish medical license. The length of the internship has not yet been decided. In May the NBHW will announce further details on the internship and which rules will apply for those who have already begun the licensing process under the old system.
The tentative plan is for the knowledge test to be launched in October and the first round of the theoretical part will be held in Umeå and one additional site, currently undecided. Gothenburg has entered an agreement to be able to offer the practical test there in the future.
The agreement between Umeå University and the NBHW lasts until December 31st in 2017, after which three more years may be added.