OSCE Preparation Guide for Intensive Care Medicine Exams

Are you preparing for an Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) exam such as the UK Final Fellowship of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM), the European Diploma of Intensive Care (EDIC) exam, or the Australia and New Zealand Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM)? This guide is an essential tool for your OSCE preparation.

What is OSCE?

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a widely used format in ICM exams. It requires candidates to present specific information within a short time frame, matching a prescriptive mark scheme. This guide helps you format your knowledge for this type of examination while practicing and rehearsing against time.

Features of the Guide

This guide includes:

• 60 OSCE stations covering a broad array of topics from past exams, ranging across the training ICM curriculums.
• Mark schemes presented in a short, punctuated form, providing access to important points ideal for exam preparation.
• 5 sets of OSCE exams designed to run as a set of 12, each set including clinical scenarios requiring swift assessment, diagnosis, recommendations for investigations and management, and aspects of pathophysiology.
• Data-interpretation tools incorporated into clinical scenarios and standalone stations for electrocardiogram and radiology analysis.

Why This Guide is Important

This guide is a crucial preparatory tool for any candidate preparing for an ICM exam. It provides a comprehensive overview of the topics covered in the OSCE format, helping you to better understand the exam structure and prepare accordingly.

Author

This guide is authored by Jeyasankar Jeyanathan, an expert in the field of Intensive Care Medicine.

Publication Details

Format: Paperback
Pages: 308
Publisher: Tfm Publishing; UK ed. edition (July 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1910079235
ISBN-13: 978-1910079232
Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.8 x 8 inches