The Definitive Guide to the OSCE
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination as a performance assessment.
- 1st Edition - June 15, 2015
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Authors: Ronald M. Harden, Pat Lilley, Madalena Patricio
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 5 5 0 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 5 9 9 - 8
This book highlights the basic concepts underpinning the OSCE, its development and implementation in practice. Practical guidelines and tips are provided based on the authors’ ex… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis book highlights the basic concepts underpinning the OSCE, its development and implementation in practice. Practical guidelines and tips are provided based on the authors’ extensive experience gained over 40 years. Case studies are included to illustrate the OSCE’s use in a wide range of settings and professions to assess the expected learning outcomes. The text is supplemented with personal accounts and anecdotes.
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.
"This book is an invaluable addition. It pulls together in one place pretty well everything that is known about the OSCE; what works and what doesn’t. It is a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any educational leader." Geoff Norman’s Foreword
- This book provides a full understanding of the basic concepts underpinning the OSCE and shows how to implement an OSCE effectively and efficiently in a variety of contexts.
- It includes case studies demonstrating the use of the OSCE in practice in a range of different fields.
- Practical guidelines and tips are provided based on the authors’ extensive experience.
- Teachers and trainers in medicine, whether engaged in undergraduate, postgraduate or continuing education.
- Medical curriculum developers, OSCE station developers, student advisors or education researchers.
- Medical and other accrediting bodies.
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 15, 2015
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702055508
- eBook ISBN: 9780443285998
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Ronald M. Harden
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Emeritus) Medical Education, University of Dundee, UK, Editor Medical TeacherPL
Pat Lilley
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Fellow, University of Dundee, UKMP
Madalena Patricio
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Education,Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal.