RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Medical ethics and law: assessing the core curriculum JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 719 OP 720 DO 10.1136/medethics-2013-101329 VO 40 IS 10 A1 Angela Fenwick YR 2014 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/10/719.abstract AB The Institute of Medical Ethics (IME) has produced a guide to the assessment of medical ethics and law (MEL) in UK medical schools which is available on-line. It complements the work which was carried out in 2010 to up-date the MEL consensus statement on what should be considered core content. The guide aims to provide practical help for teachers on what, when and how to assess medical students' learning. The briefing paper gives a background introduction to the guide, outlines its purpose and plans for future work.