title: New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX Clinical): 6 years of  experience as an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
abstract: The NZREX Clinical pathway is one of several methods by which international medical graduates (IMGs) may enter the New Zealand medical workforce. The NZREX Clinical is the clinical component of the pathway and consists of a 16-station OSCE. The examination has previously been held twice a year, however due to applicant numbers NZREX Clinical is now held 4 to 5 times a year and 28 candidates are examined in each cohort. A comprehensive range of methods are used to promote validity and reliability of the examination. The mean pass rate over the last 5 years is 60%.
authors.affiliation: Medical Council of New Zealand, PO Box 11649, Wellington 6142, New Zealand. lilliss@waikatodhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lillis
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: Nikita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D016544:Patient Simulation; D011594:Psychometrics