OSCE Writing Proforma

If you are keen to write some OSCEs for the website, please use the proforma attached. I have put the ACEM Question Writing Guide and an example of an OSCE here too. Obviously you will be credited as author when they are added to the TopEndExam OSCE Bank!  
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OSCE_Hx/EXAM_CSpine

  CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM (1) A 17 year old boy has been involved in a low speed MVA, he has been BIBA to your resus bay. He is in a collar and sand bags currently. His primary survey is unremarkable, but the junior registrar has not yet assessed or cleared the C-Spine as doesn’t feel confident to do so.   INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE Assess through focussed history and examination, whether you can clear the C-Spine of this patient. You can assume that there are no othe...
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OSCE_SIM_Asthma

  OSCE: ASTHMA SUBJECT AND CURRICULUM REFERENCE Medical Expertise Prioritisation and Decision Making Communication Leadership and Management   CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM A 21 year old female with a known history of asthma has been brought into the resus bay by ambulance. She is severely dyspnoeic and unable to speak. She has had a viral URTI for the last 3 days where she has been at home alone, there is no one to accompany her and she is unable to give furthe...
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OSCE_SIM_LA Toxicity

OSCE: Local Anaesthetic Toxicity Double Length Station – 3 mins reading, 17 mins   SUBJECT AND CURRICULUM REFERENCE Medical Expertise                                        ☐       Prioritisation and Decision Making         ☐ Communication                                            ☐       Leadership and Management                    ☐     CLINICAL SCENARIO STEM It is a busy shift in an urban ED. A 37 year old intoxicated female has presented to ED w...
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Links to OSCE Resources

EmergencyPedia 13 Station Mock OSCE Adelaide Emergency Physicians OSCE Database Monash OSCE's Books Worth a Look!  1. MCEM Part C: 110 OSCE stations, By Kiran Somani/Nitin Jain/Nick Jenkins (Buy It Here!) 2. Self-Assessment for the MCEM Part C, By Rebecca Thorpe/Simon Chapman/Jules Blackburn (Buy It Here!)
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ACEM OSCE Resources

***BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE LOG ONTO THE e-LEARNING BIT OF THE ACEM WEBSITE AND READ ALL OF THE EXAM RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE*** elearning.acem.org.au - cannot be overstated how useful these resources are! It is where the most up to date info is posted! Particularly the exam reports/2016.1B full OSCE release and the videos - this will give you a good idea of what to expect! ***Full Station Summary Release*** 2016.1B Very Important to review this and see the sorts of station...
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