Table 2.

Participant characteristics (n = 23)

Characteristic	Setting
	A	B
Programme	Physician‐Clinical Investigator Programme, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Science, Maastricht University, the Netherlands	Physician‐Investigator Programme, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA
Participants	9	14
Years of experience in programmatic assessment
Beginner (<2 y)	4	3
Advanced (>5 y)	5	11
Gender
Female	6	8
Male	3	6
Background
PhD (basic sciences)	4	4
md (physician)	5	10
Formal rolea in assessment system
Physician advisor or mentor Supports learners to interpret feedback, reflect on performance, monitor progress and develop portfolios	3	5
Tutor or coach Facilitator of PBL meetings, helps learners to construct subject matter‐related objectives	4	5
Course or module director Responsible for design and delivery of courses or modules within curriculum	5	10
Preceptor or supervisor Responsible for guidance and supervision during clinical workplace‐based assessment and learning	3	5
Portfolio, progress or promotion committee member Involved with portfolio reviews and shared responsibility for high‐stake decision process	2	3

Abbreviations: MD, Doctor of Medicine; PBL, problem‐based learning; PhD, Doctor of Philosophy.

^aMost teachers performed multiple roles.