The Definitive Guide to the OSCE: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination as a performance assessment.

by Ronald M. Harden OBE MD FRCP(Glas) FRCSEd FRCPC, Pat Lilley BA (Hons), Madalena Patricio PhD

Overview

The new book is the definitive text on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), providing an easily accessible account of the breadth and depth of experience gained worldwide from its use in a wide range of contexts and in different phases of education. The lessons learned from these diverse experiences are included throughout the text. Used globally in all phases of education in the different healthcare professions, the OSCE was first described by the lead author, Harden, in 1975 and it is now the gold standard for performance assessment. The new book is the definitive text on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), providing an easily accessible account of the breadth and depth of experience gained worldwide from its use in a wide range of contexts and in different phases of education. The lessons learned from these diverse experiences are included throughout the text. Used globally in all phases of education in the different healthcare professions, the OSCE was first described by the lead author, Harden, in 1975 and it is now the gold standard for performance assessment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702055492
Publisher:	Churchill Livingstone, Inc.
Publication date:	06/15/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Professor Ronald M Harden is recognised as a leading international expert in medical education with experience as a teacher, curriculum developer, and teaching dean of a medical school. He is currently General Secretary of AMEE, an International Association for Medical Education.

Table of Contents

An introduction to the Objective Structured Clinical Examination - What is an OSCE? - The inside story of the development of the OSCE - The OSCE as the gold standard for performance assessment - How the OSCE can contribute to the education programme - What is assessed in an OSCE? Implementation of an OSCE - Choosing a format for an OSCE - The setting for an OSCE - The patient - The examiner - Implementing an OSCE - Evaluating the examinee's performance - Providing feedback to the learner - The examinee's perspective - Evaluating an OSCE - Costs and implementing an OSCE with limited resources Some final thoughts - Limitations of the OSCE - Conclusions and looking to the future Examples of the use of the OSCE in different settings and contexts: case studies