oral boards
Live professional questioning
Oral boards are spoken examinations conducted by a panel of experts, typically as a final step in professional certification or licensing.
Medical residents face oral boards to become board-certified in their specialty; police officers may undergo oral boards during promotion review.
The format tests not just knowledge but composure and communication under pressure: She's been studying for her oral boards all month.
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- vivaAcclaim meaning "live"
- defenseProtection against harm
- expert panelCommittee of specialists
- panelDistinct flat section
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oral boardswritten exam
Assessment answered in text
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