Table 1 Station Domains and List of Stations Assessed in Onsite and Online MMIs

Students’ motivation, qualities and achievements, communication, and self-reflection

Besides intelligence and a strong command of academia as shown by pre-university exam results, qualities such as ambition, dedication, passion, confidence, patience, motivation to learn, discipline, perseverance, good professional communication, teamwork, and altruism are assessed in the MMI. Such aspects are felt to be highly important in the selection process, which may ultimately lead to the success of an individual. While ability to reflect can improve one’s self-regulation and broaden perspective, it can also lead to improved performance, increased motivation and being ready to take on new challenges

• Overall

• Health Sciences

• Patient Care (Clinical and Communication Skills)

• Special Study Module 1 and 3 (Family Case Project, Community Project)

Knowledge of Health Care and Current Issues

Students interested in pursuing medicine would be well-expected to have some knowledge in health care issues and the current health care system. Competent students in this area would predict them to have a better appreciation of community and population medicine including healthcare in the wider community, as well as psychosocial aspects of health and illness. Here, the student’s past shadowing or work experiences in health settings would also be enquired, while their awareness on current issues such as natural disasters and other world events not only indicates their maturity and appreciation of global issues but can serve to potentially lead them to think strategically and proactively to be an empowered, holistic clinician

• Patient Care (Clinical and Communication Skills)

• Our Community

• Special Study Modules 1,2,3 (Family Case Project, Research Project, Community project)

Ethics

Here, two stations assessing student’s ethical decision making and ability to maintain patient confidentiality for specific case scenarios are assessed, aimed to gauge students’ sense of moral beliefs as well as a sense of their duty toward others. Competent students who take ethical concerns into consideration in these simulated scenarios may lead them to be better prepared to make decisions that are respectful, equitable and compassionate

• Personal and Professional Development

• Patient Care (Clinical and Communication Skills)

Critical Thinking

In this station, student’s critical and analytical thought processes are assessed through a scenario involving a non-proven treatment declaration. issues and the current health care system. Students scoring well in this area would predict them to be competent in demonstrating critical awareness of current problems as well as analyse, synthesise and evaluate the literature. This would serve to be beneficial in developing their systematic critiques to form new hypotheses, expected in their research module

Special Study Module 2 (Research Project)