Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced the launch of PASSit, an online service which will meet doctors’ demands for high quality exam revision tools on their PCs and tablets.
Oxford’s medical publishing is trusted for its authority and reliability by doctors all over the world. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is projected as a must-have, and according to the company, Oxford Specialty Training programme of textbooks, revision guides and self-testing resources have become a staple of the junior doctor’s arsenal.
OUP’s newly launched PASSit matches the structure, coverage, and question types in the exams. On launch there are exam revision modules in medicine, surgery, radiology, psychiatry, and anaesthesia, with further modules scheduled for late 2012.
A rigorous approach has been taken to the quality of the questions and answers, with three levels of review. Questions are written by experts in their fields. Each question is reviewed by a specialty medical team, which includes previous examiners. Each module is overseen by an editorial board to ensure the highest quality.
PASSit provides a range of tools and resources to help doctors plan and enhance their revision. The results tools highlight strengths and weaknesses, with a subject-by-subject breakdown of results, identifying areas that need more practice and providing a focus for the next set of questions. Candidates can design their own tests, and their results can be compared to peers, thereby providing a gauge of progress.
PASSit has been designed to help candidates pass their exams first time. It is part of a suite of online resources from Oxford, including the Oxford Medicine Online platform for clinical content, and the Oxford Scholarship Online platform for research materials.
