'Can you watch me please?' An evaluation of supervised learning events for medical students

The Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) is a formative tool utilised within the UK Foundation Programme to assess competence of junior doctors through observation of clinical tasks. (1) Feedback on strengths and weaknesses are given directly a"er the performance. (1) Research on the use of Mini-CEXs in the postgraduate setting has shown it is a valid way to measure progress. Barriers to its successful execution originated from tick-box attitudes, the misconception that it could be failed and a disregard of its bene#t resulting in less time dedicated to providing feedback. (2,3) Studies found that comments were o"en devoid of any action plans, leaving postgraduates with little incentive to strive to improve. (4)