How to Create Accessible OSCE Exams for Learners With Disabilities
Abstract
[Introduction] Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are widely used across health professions education to assess learners' clinical skills through structured encounters with standardised patients [1]. OSCEs also present a known barrier to disability access for medical students with disabilities [2-6], a rapidly growing population. Using trained actors, also known as standardised patients who portray the same clinical scenario for all learners, these examinations allow for assessment of medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, communication skills and elements of the physical examination in a controlled and standardised setting [1]. They may be used for formative feedback, summative assessment or progression decisions, and they frequently function as high-stakes evaluations within medical and health sciences curricula [1].
Fields of Study & Subjects
Disability Education and Employment
Disability Rights and Representation
Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Clinical Teacher
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- e70474–e70474
- Publication date
- 17 July 2026
- Language
- EN