Empleo del examen clínico objetivo estructurado (ECOE) en diversos niveles de educación de la pediatría. / [Using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) across different levels of pediatric training].
BACKGROUND: To evaluate professional competences is the main goal of every training program; the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a useful tool for this task. OBJECTIVE: We describe OSCE administration across three different levels of pediatric training (postgraduate, internship and graduate medical education). METHODS: Regarding the most common pediatric scenarios, knowledge, clinical judgment and communicational skills were evaluated. RESULTS: In the postgraduate setting OSCE was used for the last 8 years, testing 330 students, and passing 60 -82 of them. In the internship setting OSCE was used for the last 2 years, testing 12 students, and passing 84 of them. In the medical school setting OSCE was used just once, testing 15 students, and passing 93.4 of them. CONCLUSION: Despite logistic issues, OSCE could be administered across three different levels of pediatric training.