The Year 2 &4 exams are running on 14th September and year 1 exams are running on 7th December if you wish to help with these exams please let us know and if you require training you can book via the links below or email Undergraduatemeded@uhcw.nhs.uk and Daniel.Stuchbury@uhcw.nhs.uk with GMC number and we can add you on.

The following guidelines confirm eligibility criteria for the Year 1, 2 & 4 OSCE examinations.

Guidelines:

• Clinicians of at least 3 years’ experience of clinical practice since the date of graduation.
• Active involvement in teaching WMS medical students.
• Evidence of good standing within their professional body. Completion of appraisal and good standing with the GMC (or other professional body) and Postgraduate Deanery (if applicable) or have had an educational appraisal with a WMS associated academic (who is eligible to examine).
• Attendance at the relevant examiners training course with no concerns about ability to be an examiner and retraining every three years.
• Commit to being available as an examiner for a minimum of three sessions within the next three years at any of our examination sites (currently George Eliot Hospital; Warwick Hospital, Clinical Science Building, UHCW).
• All examiners will be required to declare any potential conflict of interest in relation to examining students they have a prior relationship with.
• Retired clinicians can continue to examine post retirement from clinical practice if:
  • They are actively involved in teaching the relevant Phase of WMS students.
  • They are in good standing with the GMC (or other professional body) or have had an educational appraisal with a WMS associated academic (who is eligible to examine).
  • They have attended an examiner training session within 3 years.

Other applicants can apply in the form of a brief 2-5 page CV which should be submitted to the Clinical Assessment Subgroup at WMS. Please also include the date of your most recent appraisal within the last 12 months. If this has not been completed please provide a reason and a date for your next appraisal.  Eligibility will then be considered on an individual basis.

Examiners are required to register their interest and we will contact them to confirm whether a space on their chosen training workshop is available. 

******** OSCE 1 Examiner Training Dates Available*********

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****Please take advantage of earlier dates as there is always increased demand for training closer to the exam period. ****