Group photo of the examiners from the first phase of the OSCE
Group photo of the examiners from the second phase of the OSCE
Recently, the Faculty of Medicine conducted the clinical exams for Year 5 students enrolled in the 2023/2024 Bachelor of Medicine (General Practice) program. The exams were conducted in the form of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and were carried out in two phases, with a total of 38 Year 5 students participating. Several distinguished medical experts from both domestic and international institutions were invited to provide guidance, including Professor Michael Griffin, former President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Professor João Eurico Fonseca, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon, Professor Gabriel Leung, Dean of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Associate Dean (Clinical Curriculum) of HKU Dr. Grace Lee, Professor Wai-Sang Poon, Chief of Neurosurgery at HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, Dr. Alan Lee from Privato Medical Group (Neurosurgery), Dr. Samantha Chan (Obstetrics and Gynecology), and Dr. Yau-Leung Ng (Family Medicine).
Associate Professor Laurence Lok, who coordinated this exam, explains the examination process to the medical students
On April 26, the first phase was held at the Macau campus of the Faculty of Medicine, featuring six examination stations. Fourteen experienced clinical faculty members acted as examiners, evaluating students on their knowledge and clinical skills in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, communication skills, and technical procedures. Each station followed detailed scoring guidelines.
The chief examiner gives instructions before the exam begins
Candidates reading the exam instructions outside the examination room
The second phase took place on April 30 at the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Zhongshan, with seven examination stations. The exam team comprised 30 professionals, including overseas and Hong Kong-based experts, faculty members from MUST, and physicians from the Fifth Affiliated Hospital. Students performed various physical examinations on standardized patients as instructed by the examiners and engaged in discussions with them. During the exam, all departments ensured strict adherence to the exam protocols, successfully completing the organizational tasks and evaluating students’ knowledge and clinical skills.
What is the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)?
Students were guided to prepare outside the exam room, where they had one minute to read the posted exam questions. Each OSCE station lasted a total of 7 minutes, with 6 minutes allocated for examining a real patient and 1 minute for two-way feedback. The stations rotated according to a set schedule, and examiners observed and objectively scored each student’s performance. The OSCE effectively tested students’ abilities in history taking, physical examination, communication, case explanation, and clinical management, while also assessing their overall clinical competence.
Former President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Professor Michael Griffin, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon, Professor João Eurico Fonseca, visiting the Faculty of Medicine
On May 1, Professor Michael Griffin, former President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Professor João Eurico Fonseca, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon, visited the Faculty of Medicine and its training center. They met with Vice Dean Professor Nivritti Patil, Assistant Dean Dr. Daniel Baptista-Hon, Professor Sookja Kim Chung, Dr. Olivia Monteiro, and Dr. Billy Chan to offer expert academic guidance on the Bachelor of Medicine (General Practice) program. They also reviewed the clinical training logs and case reports of the Year 5 students from the past three years. Additionally, they conducted an assessment of the ultrasound workshop on obstetrics organized by the training center.
Group photo at the event
