DOPS As An Assessment Tool For Postgraduates in Medical Microbiology

Competence forms the foundation of practice in any profession and usually inferred from performance. Decisions about professional competence are, therefore, based on observation of the proficiency of trainees performing authentic tasks accurately related to the practice of medicine. DOPS is highly structured tool for assessing competence in practical procedures that trainees undertake and most commonly used workplace based assessment instrument. DOPS serves the twin purpose as assessment and enhancing skill learning. Present study has been carried out to study the utility of Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) as an assessment tool for Post graduate students in Medical Microbiology.