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Home Pharmacists Pharmacist Qualifying Examination Preparing for the Examination Part II (OSCE)

Part II (OSCE)

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Pharmacist Qualifying Examination

Preparing for the Pharmacist Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSCE)

Part II of the Qualifying Examination is an “objective structured clinical examination” (OSCE), and is taken on a different day than Part I.

The OSCE consists of a series of “stations” simulating common and/or critical practical situations. These simulations often involve interactions with a “Simulated Participant” (SP) (e.g., patient, parent or caregiver) or “Simulated Health Professional” (HP).

Each station is designed to assess one or more competencies. For example, a station may involve:

  • gathering and interpreting information needed to identify and/or solve a patient’s drug therapy problem
  • identifying and solving a practice problem which may involve the same patient (e.g., sharing of clinical information)
  • collaborating with other health professionals and/or caregivers in solving the problems
  • communicating effectively

A trained assessor (examiner), using standardized assessment criteria, will observe, record and assess candidate’s interactions and completion of the task.