| ACCLAiM |
Australian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine project - benchmarks clinical graduate outcomes across four medical course |
| ALM |
Advanced Learning in Medicine - Years 4-6 of the MB ChB |
| AMAC |
Australian Medical Assessment Collaboration |
| AMSAC |
Australian Medical Schools Assessment Collaboration - a group of medical schools using shared assessment materials form embedding in examinations around the mid-point of the medical degree |
| AMC |
Australian Medical Council - accrediting body for medical degrees in Australia and New Zealand |
| CMO |
Chief Medical Officer (of the hospitals where students are placed) |
| ELM |
Early Learning in Medicine -Years 2-3 of the MB ChB |
| IDEAL |
International Database for Enhanced Assessments and Learning - a shared medical assessment databank of which a number of Australian medical schools are members. |
| LIME |
Leadership in Indigenous Medical Education Network - Australian based network supporting best practice and innovation in indigenous medical education. Otago staff are |
| MDANZ |
Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand - oversees a range of projects across medical education, including benchmarking in key areas like completion and diversity |
| MSOD |
Medical Schools Outcomes Database |
| PGY1 |
Postgraduate Year 1 - first year for junior doctors after qualification |
| QA |
Quality assurance |
| QAU |
University of Otago Quality Advancement Unit regular reviews of university departments including those contributing to the MB ChB |
| USMLE |
United States Medical Licensing Examination - data on how Otago graduates perform in gaining US medical registration |
