Kathryn Bell (Pacific University); Pauline Cawley (Pacific University); Talina Corvus (Pacific University); Saje Davis-Risen (Pacific University); Matthew Hunsinger (Pacific University); Mónica Sarmiento (Pacific University)
Issue to be addressed: The purpose of this project was to investigate the feasibility of interprofessional (IP) objective structured clinical encounters (OSCEs) as a learning activity and assessment mechanism in an interprofessional education program.
Method: Originally designed for simulation rooms, the OSCEs were implemented using Zoom due to COVID-19 in April 2020. Students completed three McMaster-Ottawa TOSCE stations (20 mins per station), followed by a debrief for all participants. A validated, abbreviated version of the McMaster-Ottawa scoring rubric was utilized by faculty observers, and individual student scores were submitted using a Google form.
Outcomes: Positive student feedback highlighted the event's usefulness, effective delivery, and the importance of voluntary participation. Kruskal-Wallis tests suggested differences on the collaborative patient performance item between the pediatric and diabetes cases only, with higher performance on Pediatric cases (M = 2.60, SD = .48) compared to Diabetes cases (M = .2.30, SD = .60), t(62) = -4.08, p < .001. There were no significant differences across year in program, ps > .05.
Conclusion: The IP OSCE was feasible to implement and a valuable learning experience.
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