Oversight is provided by the MS AKT Board, which includes representatives from the heads of all UK medical schools, ensuring that the exam is fair, high-quality, and aligned with the needs of students and medical schools. It is supported by several operational groups, each with a specific focus.
Responsible for overseeing the entire MS AKT exam process and ensuring effective coordination of operational groups.
Focuses on developing high-quality exam questions and maintaining essential resources.
Manages the creation and oversight of the AKT sampling grid and exam structure.
Defines the passing standard for the MS AKT.
Updates the MS AKT framework, supervises EDI initiatives, and develops user guides and best practice events.
The MLA Content Map outlines the key areas that may be tested in the MLA. It focuses on the essential professional skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed for safe medical practice. This map is based on existing guidelines, including Achieving Good Medical Practice, Outcomes for Graduates, and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework.
The content map is divided into six key sections, or domains:
This includes topics like mental health and surgery.
This includes biomedical sciences, medical ethics, and medical law.
This covers skills like assessing and managing risk and safeguarding vulnerable patients.
This refers to the skills listed in Outcomes for Graduates.
This covers signs, symptoms, and investigation results, such as a chronic rash or breast lump, typically seen in the first appointment within the UK Foundation Programme.
This focuses on pathophysiological diseases or diagnoses, like asthma or eating disorders, commonly seen in the first appointment within the Foundation Programme.