OSCE station practice
Checklists for 42 physical exam stations and 17 simulated communication encounters, adapted for the University of Alberta OSCE curriculum.
Physical exam checklists
42 stations across 9 systems. Tick items as you go, or run the station out loud with AI practice and have each item scored.
Communication stations
17 simulated patients. One minute of door time, a 15-minute interview and a 4-minute case presentation, scored against the 12-criterion communication rubric.
Progress by system
A station counts as complete when every item is ticked. Progress and notes are saved in this browser.
Before you use AI practice
Requirements
- Speech recognition works in Chrome, Edge and Safari. Firefox is not supported.
- Headphones with a microphone give the most accurate transcript.
- Starting AI practice resets and starts the station timer.
Voice cues in physical exam stations
| Say | What happens |
|---|---|
| “May I examine you?” | The patient gives permission |
| “What’s your name?” | The patient introduces themselves |
| “May I get vitals?” | The examiner reads the vitals aloud |
| “Anything else?” | The examiner reads the next prompt |
Vitals
AI practice results
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Communication stations
Interview a simulated patient by voice or text, present the case to the examiner, then get scored on the 12-criterion communication rubric.
Structure
- Patient introduction: “[Name] is a [age]-year-old [sex] presenting with…”
- Chief complaint in one sentence, in the patient’s own words
- History of presenting illness: SOCRATES highlights with pertinent positives and negatives
- Relevant past medical history, medications, allergies, family and social history
- Summary statement
- Differential diagnosis: two or three, each with a brief rationale
- Management plan: investigations, treatment, referrals and follow-up