TNMU Representatives Participated in OSCE Preparation Training in Lviv

On February 3-4, 2025, a training session titled “Clinical Scenarios and Their Assessment: OSCE Preparation” took place in Lviv, with participation from faculty members of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. The event was organized as part of the Ukraine-Switzerland Medical Education Development Project, implemented by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, with funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

TNMU was represented by:

Nataliia Yarema, Associate Professor of the Pediatrics with Pediatric Surgery Department.

Oksana Sydorenko, Associate Professor of the Emergency Medical Care Department,

Andrii Burak, Associate Professor of the Surgery No. 1 with Urology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Department,

Iryna Borovyk, Associate Professor of the Therapy and Family Medicine Department,

Iryna Savchenko, Associate Professor of the Internal Medicine No. 1 Department,

The training aimed to enhance the skills of medical educators in organizing and conducting Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). Participants learned to design clinical scenarios, evaluate their effectiveness, and refine methods for assessing students’ clinical and communication competencies.

The session was led by Dmytro Konkow, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Pyrohov Vinnytsia National Medical University Professor, and an expert in simulation-based medical education. Under his guidance, participants received practical insights into developing clinical scenarios, utilizing standardized and virtual patients, and identifying and addressing challenges at all OSCE preparation and implementation stages.

Training Highlights

Day 1: Introduction to the principles of OSCE station development. Participants presented their scenarios, explored implementation strategies, and received expert feedback. Interactive presentations and hands-on exercises emphasized key aspects of organizing practical clinical stations.

Day 2: Analysis of created scenarios, development of assessment criteria for clinical and communication competencies, and adaptation of scenarios to real-world challenges. The training concluded with a debriefing discussion, where participants reviewed challenges and formulated practical recommendations for improving OSCE implementation in medical institutions.

One of the most valuable outcomes of the event was the exchange of experiences between faculty members from various medical universities, including Bohomolets National Medical University, Ternopil National Medical University, Uzhhorod National University, and Zaporizhzhia State Medical University.

Participants highlighted the benefits of team collaboration, which enabled them to refine diverse scenarios. Discussing different approaches to addressing challenges in preparing students for OSCE was particularly valuable.

TNMU faculty members thank the organizers for the opportunity to contribute to developing modern clinical assessment methods in medical education.