Health Professional Assessment Consultancy

23/08/2026

Great to be in Stockholm delivering interactive assessment workshops at Karolinska University Hospital, with lots of discussion, shared ideas and practical activities.

09/08/2026

Our director, Kathy Boursicot, recently spoke at Chulalongkorn University’s MDCU Teaching Academy in Bangkok, Thailand, on the assessment of professionalism in undergraduate medical education.

The session explored how professionalism develops through professional identity formation and the role of faculty and the learning environment in supporting this process. It also highlighted the importance of a systematic, longitudinal approach that brings together multiple sources of information, rather than relying on records of professional lapses alone.

Watch the full session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hoF3Jfkb2g

MDCU Teaching Academy EP.32Speaker: Prof Katharine Boursicot, Dire...

09/08/2026

The seventh edition of A Practical Guide for Medical and Health Professions Teachers is now available!

HPAC’s Kathy Boursicot and Sandra Kemp contributed the chapter “Performance and Workplace Assessment”, as part of a new edition bringing together contributions from more than 130 authors across 27 countries.

Attending AMEE 2026 in Vienna? The book will be available at the Elsevier stand throughout the conference.

29/07/2026

Looking to strengthen your understanding of health professions assessment?

Our Foundations of Assessment online course returns from 7 September to 16 October 2026, offering a practical, evidence-informed introduction to contemporary assessment practice.

The course combines self-paced learning with live discussions, interactive activities, and an active international learning community. Whether you're new to assessment or looking to refresh your knowledge, it's designed to support the translation of evidence into practice.

Find out more and register: https://www.hpac.sg/workshops-courses/p/foundations-of-assessment-2

22/07/2026

We're pleased to be supporting the Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) in Thailand, where our Director, Kathy Boursicot, delivered a two-day Foundations of Assessment workshop.

During the visit, Kathy also donated a selection of medical education books to support the programme's growing medical education library.

Thank you to everyone involved for the warm welcome and engaging discussions. It's been a pleasure to contribute to assessment capacity building across the CPIRD network.

16/07/2026

It was a pleasure to be part of ANZAHPE 2026 – Weaving Connection in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our director, Kathy Boursicot, delivered the pre-conference workshop, "Weaving actionable feedback into performance assessment: supporting student learning," alongside Jennifer Williams, exploring practical approaches to embedding actionable feedback within assessment to better support learning.

She also chaired an assessment poster session and enjoyed connecting with colleagues at the risr/ breakfast meeting, with valuable conversations on current challenges and future directions in health professions assessment.

Great to see so many familiar and new faces throughout the meeting. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat, share ideas, and join the discussions.

07/06/2026

One year ago, we wrapped up the International Advanced Assessment Masterclass and the Assessment of Professionalism course.

Three days of discussion, new perspectives, and shared learning with colleagues from around the world.

27/05/2026

Join us at the AMEE Conference 2026 featuring the Integrated Ottawa Event for Assessment in Health Professions Education: State of the Art, with one pre-conference workshop and two conference workshops exploring contemporary approaches to assessment in health professions education.

Topics include validity, systems of assessment, equity, technology and AI in assessment.

Designed for both new and experienced educators looking to strengthen their understanding of evidence-based assessment principles and current best practice.

https://amee.org/events/amee-2026/programme/integrated-ottawa-event-pre-conference-activities/

20/05/2026

Some great discussion and idea-sharing from participants in our Foundations of Assessment course. Always interesting to see the different perspectives participants bring to assessment challenges across health professions education.

01/05/2026

Our Director, Kathy Boursicot, delivered a plenary lecture at the Monash–MAEMHS International Conference on Health Professions Education (MMICHPE 2026), titled “The Engaged Learner: modern approaches to assessment that drive learning.” Thank you to those who engaged in the discussion and contributed thoughtful questions.