‘Pigs are not fattened by being weighed’ – so why assess clinic- and can we defend our methods?

Abstract

For those clinics that assess their students, there can be a panoply of issues to consider. The nature of clinic means that the experience of students is non-standardised, not least in terms of workload. Is it appropriate to assess such an experience? How can clinical teachers be sure that their assessment methods are valid and reliable?