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The Examination Quality Committee


The Examination Quality Committee is a sub-committee of the Accreditation Committee and will review examination:
- relative components and timing
- content
- marking
- pass mark of sections and criteria for resits

and examiner:
- criteria
- examiner training
- performance
as outlined in this policy.

Composition of Committee

The Examination Quality Committee requires a quorum of three from a panel of PHECC Examiners
- one of whom (the Chair) is from the PHECC office
- at least one of whom is from a PHECC-recognised training institution

PHECC practitioners can only participate on an Examination Quality Committee at - or below - their level of registration

Generic Membership

Accreditation Committee – 3 nominations
Training Institutions (Paramedic Accredited) – 4 Nominations

· NASC/UCD – 2

· DFB/RCSI – 2

PHECC Executive (Clinically qualified) – 4 Nominations

Current Membership of the Examination Quality Committee

  • Dr Geoff King - PHECC Director
  • Ms Pauline Dempsey - PHECC Development Officer
  • Mr Brian Power - PHECC Development Officer
  • Mr Ricky Ellis - PHECC Development Officer
  • Mr Sean Creamer - Chair of Clinical Care
  • Ms Julie Woods - Chair of Accreditation
  • Prof Gerard Bury - UCD
  • Mr David Hall - Accreditation / Council
  • Mr Ben Heron - PHECC Examiner
  • Mr Shane Knox - National Ambulance service College
  • Mr David Sherwin - Dublin Fire Brigade