What is an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)?
In an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) you will rotate through a number of stations at which you will demonstrate particular clinical skills. These skills are related to a broad sampling of material covered up to the point of testing and take six to eight minutes to demonstrate. Purpose The OSCE tests your application of medical knowledge and clinical skills, judgement and decision-making in areas such as history taking, physical exam, medical knowledge, communication and interpersonal skills, organisation, overall competence, ability to summarise and documents attitudes. Marking Your performance will be marked against a checklist by trained, experienced observers. Marking will be on Course Requirement Satisfied /Unsatisfactory/Higher Level Performance basis. Marking may be either formative or summative.Example Station title: Diabetic Foot Time allowed: 5min Construct: This station tests the candidates ability to perform an appropriate physical examination in a patient
