Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC BOARD OF MEDICINE Resolution NO. 232)
The main purpose is to implement a computerized correction system for the Medical Board Examination to minimize anomalies, reduce error-prone manual corrections, shorten the correction period, and enhance the integrity of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Medicine.
The manual correction method was time-consuming, took about 3 to 4 months to complete, was prone to human error, and led to complaints from examinees about 'fixers' and 'inside persons,' creating suspicion and possible anomalies.
The resolution was adopted and signed by the Chairman Cesar A. Millar, members Carlos R. Kipping Jr., Filemon T. Del Carmen, Victor C. Valenzuela, Benjamin M. Limson, Rosario Angeles Tan Alora, Julio B. Francia Jr., Nilo C. Mariano, and Mariano A. Mendieta.
Approximately three days for 2,500 examinees.
It shall take effect starting with the examination scheduled for August 1990, once approved by the Professional Regulation Commission.
The computer center of the Technology Livelihood Research Center (TLRC) helped study, design, test, and demonstrate the computerized correction system.
The Board of Medicine acknowledges its duty to preserve the integrity of the Professional Regulation Commission and the Board itself, especially in the conduct of examinations.
By computerizing the correction process to shorten the wait time for results, reduce human interaction with the examination papers, and minimize opportunities for tampering and anomalies.
Examination papers were stored for 3 to 4 months in a 'secured' area but remained vulnerable to tampering by unscrupulous persons.