Introduction:

Collaboration between medical schools to hold the PT has expanded, constituting a model of educational practice.

Experience report:

The CIN 1 group of medical schools was established in 2013, organized with a general coordinator and coordinators from each participating school. It holds two tests a year, with a varying number of participant schools. The test has 120 questions distributed in 6 areas (Applied Basic Sciences, Public Health, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery/Urgent and Emergency, Gynecology and Obstetrics) and its blueprint is based on a previously validated Matrix. The 4-hour test is applied to all students from participating schools, on the same day and at the same time. It was administered online in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The student’s total score is calculated by the number of correct questions, excluding the “don’t know” option, or penalties for incorrect ones, and is analyzed by classical item theory. Students receive performance analysis compared to the average attained by students in the same year, and the progression in relation to the previous test. The schools receive the performance of the respective students and analysis of the difficulty and general breakdown of the items and an overall evaluation of the test.

Discussion:

The implementation of CIN 1 represented a great advance for the schools involved. The collaboration was not only about the test, but also for the teacher development in a joint way. Bylaw impediments and costs may justify the variation in school participation.

Conclusion:

The organization of a group of schools for the TP brings benefits and many challenges. Improving analysis and feedback criteria and including students in the assessment of questions are steps to be discussed and implemented. The use of the lower cost virtual environment may facilitate increased participation of schools.

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