Assessment tools

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) on a pathway to Fellowship are required to submit assessments for Direct Observation of Procedural Skills ( DOPS), Mini Clinical Examinations (Mini-CEX) and Multi-source Feedback (MSF).  These tools, which can include a self-evaluation component, are used to help the teaching, management and assessment of clinical skills.

The College has developed online versions of these tools. From 1 May 2015 these online tools are available for the following specialties in the Australian IMG assessment process:

IMGs who use specialty specific forms should continue to use paper-based forms until specialty-specific online assessment forms have been developed. The forms can be found in the link below.

You need to login with your College website username and password to initiate and manage your assessments.

Use the following links to initiate an online assessment: 

Mini-CEX

DOPS

If you have initiated a Mini-CEX or DOPS online assessment, you can access your tasks from the email you have been sent or through your 'To do list' in your RACS Portfolio accessible once you have logged into the RACS website.

Access

All users of the tools must have a College website login and have setup their security profile. An email address will be the username. If you have not set up your security profile, you will need to login to the College website with your old username and password (most likely a RACS ID). If you don't remember your original username and password, you can contact the RACS HelpDesk.

If you have forgotten your password, you can use the Forgot your Password link on the College website. If you have forgotten your username, you can retrieve it through the Forgot your Username link on the College website.

Operating systems and internet browsers

The online assessment tools for MSF, Mini-CEX and DOPs can be used on both PC and Apple tablets and computers.

It is best used with the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 9 & 10
• Firefox 28.0 +
• Chrome 33.0 +
• Safari 5.1.7 +

There are known issues with IE 11 and is not supported in the current release.

If you need further help using the tools, please contact the Business Support Officer in the Department of IMG Assessments:

Phone: +61 3 9249 1124 
Email: [email protected]

If you are having trouble logging in to the tools, please contact the HelpDesk on [email protected] or call +61 3 9276 7417.