MEDICINE Live Mock-OSCE | 6th 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
Headache 2Presenting Complaint
The patient has come to the department with their spouse complaining of a bad headache.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.
Scenario
Vomiting 4Presenting Complaint
The patient is 10 weeks pregnant. They are attending the department because they have been suffering from intractable vomiting. They are at their wits’ end and are desperate for something to make them feel better.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.Scenario
Red Eye 2Presenting Complaint
The patient is attending the clinic with red and itchy eyes.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Scenario
SeizurePresenting Complaint
A parent has brought their 9 month old baby to the department after an episode this afternoon, where she was witnessed shaking uncontrollably. The parent is very anxious and wants to speak to a doctor immediately.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Scenario
Behaving Oddly 2Presenting Complaint
The patient has been brought in by their mother, who says they have been behaving oddly at home and she is worried her child is taking drugs.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.Scenario
Shortness of Breath 2Presenting Complaint
The patient has come into the department complaining of feeling unwell. They are short of breath and coughing up blood. They look drawn out and tired but say they need to be investigated straight away.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Scenario
WeaknessPresenting Complaint
The patient has been brought into the hospital by their spouse after waking up and complaining of left-sided weakness.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis and an immediate management plan.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.
