A highlight for many on the GUMS academic calendar are the Formative OSCEs – a series of mock exams, created by students, for students. Hundreds of GUMS members become involved each year either as volunteer examiners, simulated patients or OSCE candidates, to help prepare for this major piece of med school assessment.
In 2021, GUMS will be running the formative OSCES for years 2, 3 and 4. Currently, with COVID times, we are yet to lock in the final dates for the formative OSCES but are working alongside the medical school to determine what’s to come. As soon as details are finalised, we will be posting all our available information!
These stations are intended for practice only. They have been written by students and reviewed by the School of Medicine. Care has been taken to provide a good example of a station and mark scheme, however they may not be reflective of what the School of Medicine is looking to assess. Please refer to any cohort briefings and advice regarding OSCEs from the SoM.
GUMS 2020 Formative OSCE Team
- Vice President (GC – Academic) – Nicole Chen
- Vice President (SC) – Hamish Hamilton
- Formative OSCE Coordinator (GC) – Georgina Burke
- Formative OSCE Coordinator (SC) – Courtney Wood
Please get in contact with the GUMS Academic Team if you have any questions or would like to become involved. Good luck!
Spoiler Alert Ahead!
Formative OSCE stations will be posted on this website after the OSCEs have been held. The stations are sometimes repeated from year to year so be careful before you read too far ahead!
Check back here for OSCE stations after each session has been conducted!
Year 1
2018-2021
- At this time, there is no Year 1 OSCE
2017
- Station 1 (Vital signs)
- Station 2 (Constitutional symptoms)
- Station 3 (Cardiovascular examination)
- Station 4 (Gynaecological history)
Year 2
2021
- Station 1 (Pelvic pain history)
- Station 2 (Knee pain history and examination)
- Station 3 (Headache history)
- Station 4 (Breaking bad news and CST result counselling)
- Station 5 (Dyspnoea history)
2018-2020
- The Year 2 Formative OSCE was entirely co-ordinated by the School of Medicine
2017
- Station 1 (Mental state examination)
- Station 2 (Abdominal pain)
- Station 3 (Shoulder examination)
- Station 4 (Spirometry)
Year 3
2019
- Station 1 (Endometriosis history)
- Station 2 (Measles counselling)
- Station 3 (Colonoscopy)
- Station 4 (Eating disorder)
- Station 5 (Abdominal examination)
2018
- Station 1 (Psychiatric history)
- Station 2 (Cervical examination)
- Station 3 (Haematological examination)
- Station 4 (Handover Part 1)
- Station 5 (Handover Part 2)
Year 4
2021
- Station 1 (Miscarriage counselling)
- Station 2 (ISBAR, single station version)
- Station 3 (Psychosis)
- Station 4 (Febrile neutropaenia)
- Station 5 (Paediatric DKA counselling)
August 2019
- Station 1 (Lower back pain history)
- Station 2 (Primary survey)
- Station 3 (Angry patient)
- Station 4 (Diarrhoea)
- Station 5 (Neurological examination) – repeated from 2016
July 2019
- Station 1 (Dysuria history)
- Station 2 (Alcohol assessment)
- Station 3 (Elbow examination)
- Station 4 (Pre-Op anaesthetic) – repeated from 2018
- Station 5 (Red eye history)
September 2018
- Station 1 (Chest pain)
- Station 2 (Pre-Op anaesthetic)
- Station 3 (Knee examination)
- Station 4 (Erectile dysfunction)
- Station 5 (Cannulation IV Fluids)
July 2018
- Station 1 (Shoulder examination)
- Station 2 (repeated in September)
- Station 3 (repeated in September)
- Station 4 (6 week check)
- Station 5 (Asthma review)