title: Medical Students' Perception of OSCE at the Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the students' acceptance of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as a method of assessment of clinical competence in internal medicine. This cross sectional study was conducted from June to August 2013, at King Khalid University, Abha, KSA, through a self-administered questionnaire which was completed by fourth year medical students, immediately after the OSCE. Student feedback confirmed their acceptance of OSCE. This was encouraging to the department to consider implementing OSCE for graduating students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Omer Abdelgadir
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Elfaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Suliman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Humayed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult