MEDICINE Live Mock-OSCE | 12th Dec ’23
Test Your Communication Skills
We use professional patient actors in our live Mock OSCEs and they will be visible during the OSCE via webcam. You will be required to interact with them based on the scenarios below.
Scenario
Chest Pain 3Presenting Complaint
The patient has come to the clinic complaining of chest pain. They look worried and have asked for an urgent appointment.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.
Scenario
The Jehovah’s WitnessPresenting Complaint
The patient is a Jehovah's Witness and is due for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy tomorrow morning. They have already discussed refusal of any blood products and signed a consent form accepting risks. The patient's spouse has come to visit and wants to speak with a doctor in private.Task
Candidate must speak to the patient's spouse and address their concerns.Scenario
FatiguePresenting Complaint
The patient has attended the clinic today because of feeling fatigued and is complaining of weight loss.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Scenario
DizzinessPresenting Complaint
The patient has come in today to discuss their dizzy spells. They look fed up and keep holding their head in their hands.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Scenario
CBTPresenting Complaint
The patient has anxiety issues and obsessivecompulsive disorder. They have been referred for CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). They are rather perplexed about what this will involve and is hoping to speak to someone about it.Task
Candidate must address the patient's concerns and questions about the therapy.Scenario
Abdominal Pain 2Presenting Complaint
The patient has come in complaining of abdominal pain and really wants something sorted as they are upset that they haven't been able to eat as much as usual.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate an appropriate management plan.Scenario
HaematuriaPresenting Complaint
The patient is attending the urology clinic complaining of haematuria.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Where will the Mock OSCE take place?
The Mock OSCE will take place online, in your browser, at a URL location that will be sent to you by e-mail after registration. You must access this URL on the day of the exam and login using your credentials.
Can I access the Mock OSCE on any device?
For accessing Qpercom, the platform we use to facilitate the Mock OSCEs, we recommend using Google Chrome. Chrome is free to download and easy to install. If you already have Chrome installed to use Qpercom please ensure: - Your browser is updated to the latest version - You allow permissions within your browser for your camera and microphone - When you first login to use the Qpercom virtual assessment option you will be asked for permission to use your camera and microphone. We recommend that you login to do this ahead of your assessment, you will be able to do this as soon as you have your login information, this will help the assessment run smoothly on the day and help you to familiarise yourself with the layout. Our stand alone scoring assessment solutions are accessible on all browsers that follow W3C web standards so that includes Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Chrome and excludes Internet Explorer which has never followed W3C standards.
