The number one reason PA students fail or have to re-sit an OSCE is due to a lack of structure and poor communication skills in their stations. So, we have created an online program which covers the most critical aspects of communication skills that every PA student must know in order to excel in OSCEs. You will leave the course feeling confident in how to structure your stations, as well as be given in-depth and personalised feedback during a mock OSCE.
If you would like to practice clinical examinations & procedural skills book your space at our face-to-face OSCE course here
Course Program
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9AM - 11AM
We will go through the core concepts of history taking, as well as our recommended framework to follow for physician associate OSCEs.
How to summarise clearly & concisely in the final minute of any OSCE.
Frameworks for speciality histories such as obstetric & gynaecology, mental health and paediatric stations.
BREAK
12PM - 2PM
We will discuss how 35 marks are distributed across history taking, information giving & motivational interviewing stations with example mark schemes
The importance of structure in information giving stations, including the framework for explaining procedures, diagnoses, discussing results and starting medications.
The structures of motivational interviewing stations including smoking cessation & weight loss
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9AM - 11AM
Going over key emergency stations including airway management, initial seizure management, poisoning, hyperglycaemia & hypoglycaemia, ABCDE, fluid resuscitation, sepsis, BLS & ILS
Examples of emergency stations in OSCEs including SBAR
BREAK
12PM - 2PM
How to deal with conflict and complaints in an OSCE station
Going through the framework for Breaking Bad News and how to respond to questions like ‘Am I going to die?’ ‘How much time do I have left?’ ‘What are my cancer treatment options?’
Open Q&A on OSCEs
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YOUR CHOSEN TIME
You will be examined on an individual basis across 3 different OSCE stations, ensuring you feel as prepared as possible for your real exam.
You will receive personalised feedback with mark schemes, designed specifically for physician associate OSCEs (out of 35 marks)
& that’s not all
Join our OSCE practice workshops every fortnight, as soon as you sign up
Get teaching from a qualified physician associate who has sat and passed the FPA national examinations
Tips & Tricks that you may not be taught at your university program
Lifetime access to all content from the course including tailor-made mark schemes for a multitude of OSCE stations
Meet your tutor
Sofia Hiramatsu qualified as a physician associate in 2018 and has since worked in a variety of GP settings in both locum and salaried roles across the UK including London and the Midlands. For the last 4 years, she has helped over 500 physician associate students at all levels pass their national OSCEs. After working as a lead physician associate she published the textbook Primary Care for Physician Associates. Her special interests include medical education, women’s health & dermatology; and has also trained in minor surgery approved by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
Just a few success stories
Next Course Date
10th - 11th December 2023
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