Dr Jacob Pearce is a Principal Research Fellow in Specialist & Professional Assessment, Tertiary & Professional Education Research, at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), where he has worked since 2009. Dr Pearce provides intellectual leadership and expert advice to a range of stakeholders, particularly in the area of post-graduate medical education and health professions assessment. He currently leads projects improving assessment processes and systems for multiple medical specialty colleges and societies. In doing so, he draws on expertise in an array of topic areas related to high-quality assessment, such as item quality, psychometrics, standard setting, and assessment best-practice.