OSCE #1
Assessment
Objectives Structured Clinical Examination
Objectives Structured Clinical Examination
The OSCE Objective Structured Clinical Examination is a mandatory evaluation exercise in which students individually rotate through a number of stations and are observed performing history or physical examinations or performing some other medically relevant task. It is mainly used for the evaluation of clinical skills that include professional deportment and patient interaction.
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 4 / Part 4
- Indicates most relevant
Activities
Clinical Skills Sessions
- Introduction to Effective Physician-Patient Communication
- Introduction to History Taking
- Introduction to the Patient-Centred Physical Exam and Vital Signs
- Respiratory Exam: Practice Case – Dyspnea & Wheeze
- Respiratory Exam: Practice Case - Dyspnea and Cough
- Introduction to the Cardiac Examination
- Cardiac Exam: Practice Case - Chest Pain
- Head and Neck Exam: Practice Case - Hearing Loss
- History Taking and Integration Week
- Hematological Exam Practice Case - Fatigue
- Introduction and Overview of Abdominal Exam
- Abdominal Exam Practice Case - Abdominal pain
- Abdominal Exam Practice Case - Weight loss or diarrhea.
- Abdominal Exam Practice Case - Jaundice/liver disease.
- Thyroid Exam Practice Case - Thyroid disease
- Adrenal Exam Practice Case - Adrenocortical disorders
- Introduction and Overview of Volume Status Exam
- Renal Exam Practice Case - Renal Colic
- Renal Exam Practice Case - Hematuria
- Shortness of Breath: renal, cardiac, respiratory
- Gynecological / Sexual History
- Vomiting and Diarrhea
- Edema
- Introduction and Overview of the Lymph Node Examination
- Cardiac theme, review of targeted cardiac exam
- Respirology theme, review of targeted respiratory examination
- Peripheral Vascular Exam – Practice Case: Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Abdominal theme, review of targeted abdominal exam
- Review of diabetic exam
- Hip and Knee Pain
- Shoulder and Elbow Pain
- Wrist, Hand and Ankle, Foot Pain
- Back Pain, GALS Exam
Watching a Video
Clinical Skills Sessions
- Neurology Exam: Practice Case – Altered Level of Consciousness
- Neurology Exam: Practice Cases – Vertigo, Headache
- Assessment of mood and anxiety
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Assessment of Psychosis & Delirium
- Teaching OSCE (Psychology)
e-Learning Module
- MSE part 1: Assessment of mood and anxiety
- MSE part 2: Assessment of psychosis
- MSE part 3: Assessment of suicide and violence risk
- Intro to the Mental Status Exam
Clinical Skills Sessions
- Head and Neck Exam: Practice Case - Sore Throat
- Newborn History Practice Case - Failure to thrive
- Adolescent History Practice Case - Behaviour Concerns
- Diabetes Exam: Practice Case – A Patient with Diabetes
- Dermatology Theme and Introduction to Rashes (Archived)
Active Large Group Session
Clinical Skills Sessions
- Obstetrical History: Practice Case – Intrapartum Care, Labour and Delivery Triage
- Volume Status Exam: Practice Case – Dehydration, Volume Overload
- Lymph Node Exam: Practice Case – Lymphadenopathy
- Neurology Exam: Practice Case – Weakness
- Neurology Exam and Neurology Subunit Assessment: Practice Case – Numbness
Tags
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 4
Part 4
Curriculum Week
Part 4
General MCC Objectives
Communication Skills
History
Physical Examination
McMaster Professional Competency
Clinical Skills
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations
2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care.
3.1 Solicit and respond to feedback from peers, teachers, supervisors, patients, families, and members of health care teams regarding one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours
3.2 Integrate feedback, external measures of performance and reflective practices to identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours
3.3 Set learning and improvement goals
3.4 Identify and perform learning activities that address one’s gaps in knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes
MeSH
Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210]
