Our OSCE Masterclass has been specially designed for health professions educators who want to acquire a thorough grounding in the theory, design, delivery and quality assurance of OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations). It is relevant for undergraduate and postgraduate situations.
The tutors have extensive experience in the design and quality assurance of OSCEs in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine and nursing.
Aim: to gain a comprehensive and contemporary understanding of OSCEs and develop a sound set of skills in design, delivery and quality assurance of OSCEs
Objectives: participants will
Gain a foundation of knowledge and skills relating to best practice in OSCEs
Develop specific OSCE-related skills
Blueprinting an OSCE
Constructing an OSCE
Designing an OSCE station
Piloting OSCE stations Examiner training/calibration
Practical considerations of OSCE delivery
Quality assurance: post test analyses and score reporting
This Masterclass is an intensive course, delivered online over 6 weeks, with each module lasting 1 week.
The design of the Masterclass follows a timeline of the ‘lifecycle’ of an OSCE, with modules in each section focusing on particular aspects of each stage
Planning an OSCE
Delivering the OSCE
After the OSCE
The activities in each week/module will vary according to the content.
In some modules, there will be
Pre-recorded voice over presentation(s).
Discussion Board: participants to post questions, outcomes of tasks, comment on other posts. Tutors will engage in discussions asynchronously.
Live chat sessions, so participants can ask questions of the tutors in real time.
Tasks relating to the application of the module content, which can be attempted in groups, or individually. Tutors will feedback via the Discussion Board.
A repository of key literature relating to the topic(s) of the module.
In other modules, there will be
Individual tasks to complete
Live streaming webinars and group activities.
Discussion Board: participants to post questions, outcomes of tasks, comment on other posts. Tutors will engage in discussions asynchronously.
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Topics :
Review of OSCE pedagogy and best practice
Blueprinting an OSCE
Constructing an OSCE
Assignments :
Designing a blueprint
Planning an OSCE
Activities :
Watch video presentations
Participants to post their blueprints and OSCE plans on DB
Participate in Zoom webinars
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Topics :
Station writing
Assignments :
Writing stations using template
Reviewing stations
Activities :
Watch video presentations
Participants to post their blueprints and OSCE plans on DB
Participate in Zoom webinars
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Topics :
Piloting Stations
Assignments :
Trying out stations over Zoom
Activities :
Participate in Live Zoom Webinars
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Topics :
Examiner training / Calibration
Assignments :
Watch videos and score
Activities :
Watch video presentations
Participate in Zoom webinars
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Topics :
Practicalities
Key components/ timings
Examiner briefing
Candidate management
Capturing feedback
Using technology
COVID-19 issues
Assignments :
Designing floor plans & schedules for OSCE delivery
Activities :
Watch video presentations
Participants to post on DB
Participate in Zoom webinars
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Topics :
Standard setting
OSCE metrics
Score reporting
Dealing with appeals/ complaints
Assignments :
Reviewing OSCE metrics
Designing score reports
Activities :
Watch video presentations
Participants to post on DB
Participate in Zoom webinars
What our past participants are saying
We had not only the opportunity to learn by listening and reading but by DOING and being coached by experts. The exchange on the discussion board was amazingly helpful.
The course was very organised as the I really liked that the whole course is based on a very focused theoretical learning model and all the teaching is focused on practical / experiential teaching from the start to the end of a typical OSCE process.
I wished I had participated in such a wonderful course 13 years ago when I first started involvement with OSCEs.
Despite having some experience with OSCEs, there is still lots to learn from this course, especially from other participants e.g.. those from the Vet and Dentistry departments. and how they overcame challenges in setting their OSCEs.
“Personally I found everything really useful and the course was structured in an excellent way to allow you to build a robust and meaningful OSCE. The range of resources provided was also excellent.”
Fees: SGD 1,380 per participant
For every 5 registrations from an institution for one course, the 6th registrant receives a complimentary registration for the same course.
If you are from one of the countries listed on the UN list of Least Developed Countries, you are eligible for a 40% discount - CLICK HERE.
Please contact the course administrator at admin@hpac.sg , to register. Please note that payments via Telegraphic Transfer and credit card transactions will incur an administrative tax fee.
HPAC does not make any income from these fees as they are levied by the respective service providers.
Fees.
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Professor Katharine Boursicot
Director
HPAC -
Professor Rikki Goddard-Fuller
Director of Christie Education
Christie Hospitals NHS Trust / University of Manchester, UK -
Professor Jen Williams
Faculty Dean, Medicine and Health, University of New England in Australia