PERCEPTIONS OF NEW COMERS ON OSPE EXAMINATION AT LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES(LUMHS) JAMSHORO

Introduction: The objective structured practical examination (OSPE) is a well-recognized method for assessing different domains of students. OSPE has been introduced in many medical institutions across the country for removing the bias in assessment in last few years.Objective: To assess the perceptions of new comers (1st year MBBS) students of Liaquat University of Medical u0026 Health Sciences (LUMHS) regarding objective structured practical examination (OSPE).Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study.Place and Duration of Study: study was conducted at OSPE center LUMHS Jamshoro in Oct 2016.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at OSPE center LUMHS Jamshoro. About 70 male and 130 female (N=200) students of first and second semester MBBS were enrolled through simple random sampling technique and were administered structured questionnaire to obtain student perceptions on OSPE method of examination.Results: The data showed that 80% of students consider it as best examination format to gain good score and 75% students commented that this pattern of examination saved time, 70% had an opinion that it is un-biased.Conclusion: OSPE assessment is better than conventional viva and practical examination.