Karachi: The Department of Health Professional Education (DHPE), Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry (LCMD) recently organised a series of workshops entitled 'Formatting Best Choice Questions (BCQs) for faculty members of Medicine and Dentistry.
The objectives of the workshops were to introduce the faculty to the newly developed Q-Bank software and to standardize the format of BCQs that are submitted to the Q-Bank.
The workshops were conducted by Prof. Dr Irfan Ashraf, the Director of Professional Development Center (PDC), LCMD. He also emphasised that the purpose of a BCQ is to check the knowledge of students and not to confuse them into making mistakes.
The workshop was attended by all concerned faculty members. The participants appreciated the efforts of the college in conducting workshops focused on professional development.
-DN Report