"Unlocking Exam Secrets with Item Analysis" Workshop

Under the patronage of: Prof. Ashraf Shoma, Dean of Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Prof.Ghada El-Qunaishi, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs
Supervised by: Prof.Hind Abu El-Atta, Head of the Medical Education Department Dr. Mahmoud El-Tohamy, Director of the Human Resources Development Unit and Dr. Mamoun Issa,Deputy Director of the Human Resources Development Unit.
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, a workshop was held in cooperation with the Medical Education Department titled:
"Unlocking Exam Secrets with Item Analysis"
 
Presentes by: 
Prof. Doaa Abdel Wahab
 Professor of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine
 Head of Medical Education Department , Delta University for Science & Technology
 Fellow, FAIMER (2020) | JMHPE Graduate
 Certified Instructor : ERC/EgRC BLS, ALS, EPALS, ITLS
 Diploma : Total Quality Management (TQM) | Hospital & Healthcare Management (HHM)
 Certified in Healthcare Quality Accreditation (HQA) | CPT (TOT)
 External Reviewer & Trainer, NAQAAE
 
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the purpose and importance of item analysis in improving exam quality.
2. Identify and interpret key item analysis indices (difficulty index, discrimination index, distractor efficiency).
3. Apply item analysis techniques to real exam data to evaluate question quality.
4. Differentiate between high-quality and flawed exam items based on analysis results.
5. Revise and improve test items using evidence from item analysis.
6. Integrate item analysis findings into future exam planning for fairness and validity.
7. Reflect on how item analysis supports student learning and enhances overall assessment quality.