Empleo del examen clínico objetivo estructurado (ECOE) en diversos niveles de educación de la pediatría
[Using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) across different levels of pediatric training].

Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Córdoba); 71 (2), 2014
Publication year: 2014

BACKGROUND:

To evaluate professional competences is the main goal of every training program; the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a useful tool for this task.

OBJECTIVE:

We describe OSCE administration across three different levels of pediatric training (postgraduate, internship and graduate medical education).

METHODS:

Regarding the most common pediatric scenarios, knowledge, clinical judgment and communicational skills were evaluated.

RESULTS:

In the postgraduate setting OSCE was used for the last 8 years, testing 330 students, and passing 60
of them. In the internship setting OSCE was used for the last 2 years, testing 12 students, and passing 84
of them. In the medical school setting OSCE was used just once, testing 15 students, and passing 93.4
of them.

CONCLUSION:

Despite logistic issues, OSCE could be administered across three different levels of pediatric training.

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