title: The experience of an objective, structured clinical examination at Kaohsiung Medical University.
abstract: The objective, structured clinical examination (OSCE) is a method to assess clinical competency based on objective testing, through direct observation in a formal setting. The Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) has pioneered OSCEs in Taiwan. In KMU, three groups of examinees---medical students in years 3 and 4, medical students in years 5 and 6, and medical students in year 7---were assessed using different OSCEs. Each OSCE was set up using the following five steps: (1) create cases; (2) decide on the items or clinical skills to be evaluated; (3) train standardized patients; (4) run the OSCE and (5) review videos to improve the curriculum. We expect that KMU will become the premier OSCE center in Taiwan.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. kuntai.lee@msa.hinet.net
authors.forename: Kun-Tai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wei-Ting
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jeng-Hsien
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Ching-Kuan
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Keh-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chung-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013624:Taiwan