Discussion on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination in the Clinical Skills Examination of Traditional Chinese Medicine Special Field

Objective Structured Clinical Examination(OSCE) is an examination methods to objectively assess the ability of medical students.that is to test the comprehensive capacity of medical students using models and Standardized Patient in a simulated clinical scenarios.Also it is a kind of comprehensive assessment method with knowledge,skills and attitudes.Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Skills Centre had made clinical skills training and examination 1 239 traditonal Chinese students who get into school in 2004 and 2005 durning 2007-2008 before they clinical practice,and took an objective structured clinical Examination(OSCE) 398 medical graduates who get into school in 2003 and 2004 with more objectively and comprehensively.It had got very good effect in assessing medicine stutents comprehensive ability by these examination.