Members of the Task Force consist of eight experts in assessment technology, and additionally a few consultants. They have been entrusted with the task of determining whether each of the required 60 outcome competencies stated in the GMER document are sufficiently clear, specific, measurable and eventually what modifications should be considered. They must choose the most suitable instruments to evaluate each of these outcomes, and indicate how reliable, valid and costly each of these instruments.  In the case of outcomes where proper assessment tools are not available they should indicate surrogate measures which can be used and for which areas of competencies more research on assessment is needed. The Task Force experts will be involved in the assessment of students during the cooperation of several medical universities in China. CHAIRMAN Associate Professor Internal Medicine and Medical Education Director, Michigan Global REACH The University of Michigan Health Care System University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, Michigan Full biography Internal Medicine, Medical Education Research Former/Visiting Professor, Department of Anatomy College of Medicine and Medical Sciences Arabian Gulf University Visiting Professor, Medical Education Gulf Medical College Ajman, United Arab Emirates Full biography RECENT NEWS: Dr. Bandaranayake has recently served as curriculum consultant at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius Institute of Health, Pamplemousses, Mauritius Anatomy, Medical Education Research Professor Centre for Medical Education University of Dundee Medical Education Research Senior Associate Dean Director of Research and Education Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia Full biography Medical Education Research, Medical Psychology Postgraduate Dean Director, Centre for Medical Education University of Dundee Full biography Medical Education Research, Endocrinology Former Head, Educational Service of the Medical Faculty (Retired 2002) The Catholic University of Leuven Bruxelles Medical Education President Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Philadelphia Executive Director Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Medicina (ASCOFAME) Santafé de Bogotá Full biography   Associate Director Centre for Research in Education University of Toronto Full biography Medical Education Research, Experimental Cognitive Psychology Professor of Internal Medicine First University Hospital School of Medicine Sichuan University Chengdu Full biography RECENT NEWS: Dr. Wan delivered a presentation entitled "Global Minimum Essential Requrements in Medical Education and its Implementation in China" on the "7th Conference on Medical Education for Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong Region" on August 6th, 2004 Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Education MEMBER EX-OFFICIO Professor Emeritus Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Information University of Washington School of Medicine Medical Education Research MEMBER EX-OFFICIO President China Medical Board of New York, Inc. Clinical Professor School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego Full biography Immunology, Medical Education Policy MEMBER EX-OFFICIO Director Institute for International Medical Education White Plains, New York Professor School of Public Health and Social Medicine Warsaw Full biography   Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Medical Education, Public Health SPECIAL CONSULTANT Director of Test Development for USMLE National Board of Medical Examiners

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