Embracing the next frontier in assessment

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  • Christina St-Onge Université de Sherbrooke

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.81477

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2025-04-30

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St-Onge C. Embracing the next frontier in assessment. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 Jul. 10];16(2):1-5. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/81477

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