Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, USA.
10.22034/meb.2026.592019.1136
Abstract
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a widely used tool for assessing clinical competence in medical education. Despite its strengths in standardization and structured assessment, concerns remain regarding its validity, authenticity, and feasibility as a standalone high-stakes examination. Competency-based education increasingly emphasizes longitudinal and multi-source assessment approaches. We argue that the OSCE should be repositioned within a programmatic assessment framework, where it complements other methods such as workplace-based assessment and narrative feedback. This approach may enhance the overall validity and alignment of clinical assessment with real-world practice.
Karjoo,M . (2026). Rethinking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Reconsidering Its Role in Clinical Education. Medical Education Bulletin, 7(1), 1217-1219. doi: 10.22034/meb.2026.592019.1136
MLA
Karjoo,M . "Rethinking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Reconsidering Its Role in Clinical Education", Medical Education Bulletin, 7, 1, 2026, 1217-1219. doi: 10.22034/meb.2026.592019.1136
HARVARD
Karjoo M. (2026). 'Rethinking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Reconsidering Its Role in Clinical Education', Medical Education Bulletin, 7(1), pp. 1217-1219. doi: 10.22034/meb.2026.592019.1136
CHICAGO
M Karjoo, "Rethinking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Reconsidering Its Role in Clinical Education," Medical Education Bulletin, 7 1 (2026): 1217-1219, doi: 10.22034/meb.2026.592019.1136
VANCOUVER
Karjoo M. Rethinking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): Reconsidering Its Role in Clinical Education. MEB. 2026;7(1):1217-1219. doi: 10.22034/meb.2026.592019.1136
