Third year OSCE practical training day

Saturday 19 May 2012

Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, LONDON, W1G 0AE

Why not also book the "How to pass the OSCE theory weekend"
Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 January 2012

This meeting is now fully booked. Please contact rachel.catley@rsm.ac.uk to be placed on the waiting list for this meeting.


Registration Details:
RSM Student: £65
Student: £90


8.30 am

Registration, followed by tea and coffee

8.50 am

Introduction to OSCEs

OSCE circuits
1. Communication scenarios
2. History taking
3. Examination of cranial nerves
4. Interpretation of ECGs
5. Examination of lower and upper limb neurology examinations
6. Cardiology examination
7. Respiratory examination and PEFR
8. Abdominal examination and DRE
9. Varicose veins examination + Lower limb arterial examination + ABPI
10. Cannulation/ Venesection
11. Thyroid and breast examination
12. Urinary catheterisation and urinalysis
13. Management of the critically ill patient + BLS
14. Suturing

9.10 am

Rotating around first 4 OSCE circuits

11.10 am

Tea and coffee

11.30 am

Rotating around next 3 OSCE circuits

1.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm

Rotating around next 4 OSCE circuits

4.00 pm

Tea and coffee

4.20 pm

Rotating around last 3 OSCE circuits

5.50 pm

Completion of evaluation forms and close of meeting

Terms & Conditions

Hot lunch is provided.

All stations have a maximum of 4 in a group.

Groups are picked randomly and you can’t pick which group you want to be in.

Casual dress.

Please note stations have medical students volunteering and not real patients

All programme and station details are subject to change.

Meeting ref: TRC16

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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3846
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989
Email: students@rsm.ac.uk

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