Written Assessment in Medical Education

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.