Between principle and practice: a qualitative study of perceived relevance and impact of the Ethiopian national medical licensing examination
Lalem Menber Belay, Matthias Siebeck, Tegbar Yigzaw Sendekie, Martin R Fischer, Markus Berndt · 2026
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Description
A licensing exam for new doctors aims to set one bar for skill across a whole land, but the bar works only if those it judges trust it. Lalem Belay and four co-authors ask how Ethiopia's exam is seen by the people it touches. Their 2026 study works in public and private medical schools.
The exam began in 2019 to set a shared standard, lift the quality of teaching, and guard patients. The team held eight deep interviews with school heads and eleven group talks with teachers and final-year students. Talks were taped, typed, and coded for themes, with room for new themes to rise. The aim is a read on where the exam earns trust and where it grates, so its makers can mend it.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lalem Menber Belay, Matthias Siebeck, Tegbar Yigzaw Sendekie, Martin R Fischer, Markus Berndt |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |