The viva voce innovation and experience at a new medical school in Rwanda

Abstract Background Traditional preclinical viva voce examinations have faced significant criticism due to inherent biases in their format. We developed a novel format and evaluated students’ views and experiences with it. Methods This study consists of two parts. Part 1 describes the development, i...

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Published in:	BMC Medical Education
Main Authors:	Charles Okot Odongo, Samuel Ntaganira, Nicole Kanyana, Jean Paul Ndayizeye, Arlene Nishimwe, Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Deogratias Ruhangaza, Abebe Moges Muche, Derbew Fikadu Berhe, Patrick Orikiriza, Daniel Seifu, Abebe Bekele
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Viva Voce Preclinical Assessment Rwanda University of Global Health Equity
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07463-6